Woman found dead in Bloomington holding cell identified by family

The woman who died in a Bloomington holding cell last week has been identified amid an investigation into the circumstances of her death.

The family of 29-year-old Desiree Marie Rosell identified her as the woman found dead Friday morning inside a holding cell in the Bloomington Police Department.

Bloomington police confirmed her death on Friday, adding that the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office is conducting an investigation into the matter.

Sheriff’s office investigating woman’s death in Bloomington holding cell

Rosell’s family says she was detained around 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 12, and told officers during her arrest that she has severe asthma and anxiety, which “can cause life-threatening panic attacks.”

The Bloomington Police Department verified that the woman who died in a holding cell was arrested and booked into their facility at about 5:40 p.m. on Thursday, held on probable cause for second-degree assault.

The family went on to say Rosell was placed in an isolated holding cell, and they got a call around 5:30 a.m. on Friday, informing them of her death.

The police department also said there were no “immediate signs indicating the cause of death.”

The GoFundMe for Rosell’s family is available HERE.