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Woman in custody found fit but later unresponsive

A woman taken into custody by RCMP in Maskwacis on Friday is in the hospital after experiencing a medical emergency while in holding.

A woman taken into custody by RCMP in Maskwacis on Friday is in the hospital after experiencing a medical emergency while in holding.

Police took a 42-year-old woman into custody after a public disturbance complaint.

EMS examined the woman and found her fit to remain in custody, police stated in a news release.

During a routine custody check during the night, the woman was found in an unresponsive state.

RCMP members conducted CPR, which was continued by EMS. She was successfully revived and taken to hospital.