Haleem Johnson had been detained in his cell for more than 20 hours when his girlfriend, who was also in custody, heard him yell to officers that he was having trouble breathing.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.in an NYPD precinct earlier this month had complained for several hours about chest pains and was ignored by officers, according to his girlfriend who was in custody at the same time.
Johnson, who was Black, was arrested the day before along with his girlfriend, Aqaw Bior, for a domestic violence incident at his Hell’s Kitchen apartment, according to police and the Manhattan district attorney’s office. "Do you know how many times I asked, ‘Is Haleem OK?’” said Bior, who goes by Indigo. “They were like, ‘We’re a little busy right now,’ eating McDonald’s."Bior said she later saw Johnson carried out of the station on a stretcher.Bior said Johnson suffered from high blood pressure and alcoholism, and did not have access to his medication while he was detained.
Johnson, who went by Holla Dollar, was always dancing, according to his family and friends. He’s remembered for his signature shuffle, the “Holla Woody.”
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