Woman dies in New Britain police custody
Police say Tamara Mifflin suffered an unexpected medical event while in custody early Saturday morning.
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — New Britain officials say a 45-year-old woman charged with violating a protective order has died in city police custody.
Police say Tamara Mifflin suffered an unexpected medical event while in custody early Saturday morning. Authorities say officers and paramedics tried to revive her.
Police arrested Mifflin earlier in the morning while responding to a domestic argument.
The Chief Medical Examiner’s Office and the New Britain State’s Attorney’s Office are assisting in the investigating. An autopsy is planned as officials try to determine how Mifflin died.
State court records show Mifflin had several pending criminal cases and was sentenced to probation in 2015 for a felony larceny conviction.
