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Man reportedly hangs self in cell hours after being arrested for drunken driving

A man hung himself inside a Brooklyn precinct holding cell hours after being accused of driving under the influence, according to family members. The 28-year-old man was arrested Sunday after police

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Feb 1, 2016, 12:45 PM

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