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Name Not Disclosed

Gender : Female

Age :

Race : Unknown

Date : 11/16/2024

Location : Haggin Oaks Golf Complex

City : Sacramento

County : Sacramento

State : California

Agency : Sacramento Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Unknown

Event : Died in custody from unknown causes

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 11/16/2024, Sacramento Police officers responded to a trespassing complaint at the Haggin Oaks Golf Complex involving a woman believed to be unhoused. Earlier in the day, officers had offered her transportation to a shelter, but she declined assistance. Officers returned the next day and arrested the woman for trespassing. During her arrest, an altercation occurred before she was handcuffed and placed in the backseat of a patrol car. While in police custody, she became unresponsive. Officers transported her to a nearby hospital, where she remained until 11/24/2024, when she was pronounced dead.
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The Sacramento Police Department has initiated a death-in-custody investigation to determine the cause and circumstances of her death.
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The Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office is overseeing the investigation.
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Last update: 11/27/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kcra.com/article/woman-unresponsive-custody-dies-sacramento
https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/sacramento-police-in-custody-death
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article-sacramento-police-death-investigation