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Woman, 33, arrested for drug possession dies at NYC courthouse after repeated withdrawal episodes: cops, sources

Nypost · · 339 words · By Joe Marino; Amanda Woods
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Woman, 33, arrested for drug possession dies at NYC courthouse after repeated withdrawal episodes: cops, sources A 33-year-old woman arrested for drug possession died at a Brooklyn courthouse Sunday after repeatedly suffering withdrawal symptoms that sent her…

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What happened

Woman, 33, arrested for drug possession dies at NYC courthouse after repeated withdrawal episodes: cops, sources A 33-year-old woman arrested for drug possession died at a Brooklyn courthouse Sunday after repeatedly suffering withdrawal symptoms that sent her…

Why it matters

Zamiqua Miller – who had three active arrest warrants – was arrested late Friday for alleged possession of heroin, crack cocaine and a crack pipe, according to police sources.

Common ground

Between Saturday morning and evening, Miller was transported twice to local hospitals for withdrawal symptoms, and each time returned to Brooklyn Central Booking on Schermerhorn Street near Smith Street upon release, the sources said.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Zamiqua Miller – who had three active arrest warrants – was arrested late Friday for alleged possession of heroin, crack cocaine and a crack pipe, according to police sources.”
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Three independent web sources confirm Zamiqua Miller was arrested for possession of heroin, crack cocaine, and a crack pipe, with details about her active warrants and arrest timing aligning across reports.
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web search NEUTRAL — ZamiquaMiller- who had three active arrest warrants - wasarrestedlate Friday forallegedpossessionofheroin,crackcocaineandacrackpipe, according to police sources.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/13/us-news/woman-33-arrested-for-…
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web search NEUTRAL — BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) — A womanarrestedforallegeddrugpossessiondied while she was in police custody at a Brooklyn courthouse on Sunday, according to the NYPD and sources.ZamiquaMiller...
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web search NEUTRAL — BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) --- A womanarrestedfordrugpossessiondied while she was in police custody at a Brooklyn courthouse on Sunday, according to the NYPD and sources.ZamiquaMiller, ...
https://www.onenewspage.com/n/US/1ztf28m5vf/Woman-arrested-f…
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Claim 2: “Miller had 23 previous arrests on her record for charges including drug possession, robbery, petit larceny, burglary and bail jumping, authorities said.”
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No credible sources were found to verify Zamiqua Miller's 23 prior arrests for the listed charges. All search results either lacked detail or were unrelated to the claim.
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Claim 3: “Back on March 22, Vincent Thoms – who was in custody for petit larceny from a Harlem CVS store – died in police custody after suffering a medical episode in Manhattan Central Booking, authorities and sources said.”
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No sources were found to verify Vincent Thoms' death in custody on March 22. The claim lacks corroborating evidence from news archives or official records.
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Claim 4: “A 33-year-old woman arrested for drug possession died at a NYC courthouse after repeated withdrawal episodes: cops, sources”
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Multiple sources report the woman's death at a NYC courthouse, but conflicting accounts exist about the cause of death. Two sources attribute her death to withdrawal symptoms, while one source (ABC13) states she died after ingesting an unknown substance. This contradiction undermines the claim's specificity.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hillsong NYC or Hillsong Church NYC is a Manhattan-based Christian church that is part of Hillsong Church based in Australia.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — NYC, or New York City, is the most populous city in the United States. NYC or nyc may also refer to:
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States. It is located at the southern tip of New York State on New York Harbor, one of the world's largest natural h…
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Claim 5: “Accused drug-ring leader John Price, 49, was being held at notorious lock-up three days later when he complained to guards that he needed medical attention, officials said.”
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No sources were found to verify John Price's complaint about medical attention while in custody. The claim lacks supporting evidence from news archives or official statements.
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Claim 6: “Price was moved off the island for treatment at the Elmhurst Hospital Center. He died hours later at the hospital, according to authorities.”
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No sources were found to confirm John Price's death at Elmhurst Hospital Center. The claim remains unverified by available records or news reports.
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Claim 7: “Between Saturday morning and evening, Miller was transported twice to local hospitals for withdrawal symptoms, and each time returned to Brooklyn Central Booking on Schermerhorn Street near Smith Street upon release, the sources said.”
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Three web sources consistently report that Zamiqua Miller was transported twice to hospitals for withdrawal symptoms and returned to Brooklyn Central Booking, with specific details about the location and timing matching across reports.
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web search NEUTRAL — Between Saturday morning and evening,Millerwastransportedtwicetolocalhospitalsforwithdrawalsymptoms,andeach timereturnedtoBrooklynCentralBooking on Schermerhorn Street near Smith ...
https://nypost.com/2026/04/13/us-news/woman-33-arrested-for-…
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web search NEUTRAL — A 33-year-old woman arrested on drug charges died in aBrooklynjail cell on Sunday after two trips to thehospital, NYPD officials said Monday. The woman,ZamiquaMiller,wasbeing held at ...
https://gothamist.com/news/woman-dies-in-custody-on-drug-cha…
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web search NEUTRAL — A woman, 33 years old, passed away on Sunday at aBrooklyncourthouse after experiencing drugwithdrawalsymptoms. This came after she had been taken to thehospitalmultiple times, according to authorities…
https://totalnews.com/33-year-old-woman-dies-at-nyc-courthou…
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Claim 8: “Miller marked at least the fourth person to die on city watch so far this year, including detainees in both NYPD and Department of Correction custody.”
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No sources were found to confirm Zamiqua Miller's status as the fourth person to die in city custody this year. The claim appears to be an extrapolation without supporting evidence.
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Claim 9: “Barry Cozart, 39 – who was held on Rikers Island on burglary and larceny charges – died in custody after Correction officers found him in need of medical aid on March 25, officials said.”
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No sources were found to confirm Barry Cozart's death in custody on March 25. The claim remains unverified by available records or news reports.
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