Name not reported
A woman died at the East Haven Police Department in East Haven, Connecticut, on April 17, 2026, while held in a holding cell. Police said she had been taken to Yale New Haven Hospital for evaluation after reporting a medical concern at her court arraignment, and that she was returned to police custody before the medical event that led to her death. Police have not released her name. The state Office of the Inspector General is investigating the circumstances of her death.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. East Haven police say she suffered a medical event after being returned to their holding cell from the hospital, and the state Office of the Inspector General is investigating the circumstances of the death.
Reported by: East Haven police (the agency that held her); state Office of the Inspector General (outside investigators).