Woman Hanged After Marijuana Bust

(Brooklyn, New York) A 32-year-old woman (name withheld pending notification of kin) was arrested for marijuana possession at about 7 PM Friday night. She was jailed at the 73rd Precinct Police Station.

About 45 minutes after being jailed, officers discovered her body hanging from a noose she had made out of her pants. She was rushed to Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center where she was pronounced dead.