BRENTWOOD – While the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office continues an independent investigation into the arrest of 72-year-old Yolanda Ramirez, who reportedly went unconscious in the back of a police car and died days later at a hospital, her family is pushing for criminal charges to be filed against those who may have contributed to her death.

Ted Asregadoo, a public information officer for the District Attorney’s Office, confirmed Thursday that an independent investigation is underway to determine if any criminal wrongdoing involving a member of the Brentwood Police Department occurred.

The District Attorney’s Office is committed to a “thorough, impartial and transparent determination of the facts and the application of the legal principles governing in-custody deaths,” Asr

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