"Zamiqua Miller was being held at Brooklyn Central Booking, where police called paramedics for help around 7:20 a.m. Sunday, and she was pronounced dead on the scene."
"Miller had been charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance and was waiting to appear before a judge when she died."
"Miller is the fourth person reported to have died in city police or corrections custody so far this year, according to authorities."
Zamiqua Miller, 33, died in Brooklyn Central Booking after police called for medical assistance. She was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance. Miller was awaiting a court appearance when she became unconscious and was pronounced dead at the scene. The NYPD's Force Investigation Division is investigating her death. Miller had two open criminal cases in Queens, including charges of burglary and petit larceny. She is the fourth person to die in city police or corrections custody this year.
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