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Woman goes into cardiac arrest, dies while under arrest

A woman died after going into cardiac arrest after she was arrested in Essex on Friday night, police said.

Baltimore County police were called to the 2000 block of Eastern Blvd. near North Hawthorne Road in Essex at about 9 p.m. for reports of a suspicious person. When the officers arrived on the scene, they approached the woman, who then tried to stab an officer, according to police. She was then placed under arrest.

While under arrest, the woman went into cardiac arrest and was taken to Franklin Square Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead, police said.

The woman's identity was not released Friday night and police are investigating the incident.

jkanderson@baltsun.com

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