A woman died while in police custody at the McKeesport Police Department Friday night.
McKeesport police said Judy Anne Datig, 52, was in jail for public drunkenness when officers discovered her unresponsive in her cell around 9:30 p.m.
According to a fax from Capt. Timothy Hanna, McKeesport officers along with McKeesport medics attempted life-saving resuscitations on Datig.
Hanna said medics pronounced Datig dead at the scene at 9:51 p.m.
Allegheny County police are investigating.
Police said the Allegheny County medical examiner will conduct an autopsy on Saturday to determine the official cause of death.
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