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D.C. Police ID Woman Who Died After Being Held

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Police in Washington have identified a woman who died after being held at the Third District station.

Police say Ukalie Boyd, 42, died Friday night at a local hospital after being transported from the station in Northwest Washington.

The Washington Post reports the woman died Friday night at about 8 p.m.

Officer Hugh Carew said the department's internal affairs division was investigating the death. The police spokesman would not provide any further details about the circumstances surrounding her death.

(Copyright 2012 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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