Custodial Death Record
Mia Raquel Riojas
Lubbock County, Texas - 9/4/2025, 4:20 AM
Record summary
| Name | Mia Raquel Riojas |
|---|---|
| Date of death | 9/4/2025, 4:20 AM |
| Agency | Unknown Agency |
| County | Lubbock County |
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CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT
Agency Information
ORIGINAL
CDR Number: 25-693-C Version Type:
VERSION
Report Date: 9/4/2025 3:43 PM Status: Submitted
Agency/Facility Information
University Medical
Agency Name: Agency Address: 602 Indiana Ave.
Center P.D.
Agency City: Lubbock Agency State: TX
Agency Zip: 79415
Director Information
Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: Kelly
Director Middle Name:
Director Last Name: Bradley
Reporter Name: Kelly Bradley Reporter Email: [email protected]
Decedent Information
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Identity of Deceased
First Name: Mia
Middle Name: Raquel
Last Name: Riojas
Suffix:
Date of Birth: 4/15/1997 Sex: Female
Race: Hispanic or Latino
Age At Time Of Death: 28
Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Date/Time of Custody or
9/3/2025 7:37 PM
Incident:
Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Death Date and Time: 9/3/2025 11:20 PM
Manner / Cause of Death
Has a medical examiner or coroner conducted an evaluation to determine a cause of death?
Medical Examiner/Coroner Yes, results
Evaluation?: pending
What was the manner of death? (select only one)
Pending autopsy
Manner of Death:
results
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Medical Cause of Death:
Medical Cause of Death:
Pending Autopsy Results
Had the decedent been receiving treatment for the medical condition that caused the death
after admission to your jail's jurisdiction?
Medical Treatment: Not Applicable
If death was an accident, homicide or suicide, who caused the death?
Who caused the death?: Decedent
If a weapon caused the death, what type of weapon caused the death? (Hold CTRL to select
all that apply)
Type of weapon that caused
Not Applicable
death?:
Was the cause of death the result of a pre-existing medical condition or did the decedent
develop the condition after admission?
Pre existing medical Could not be
condition?: determined
If death was an accident, homicide or suicide, what was the means of death?
Means of Death: Unknown
Location / Custody Information
Where did the event causing the death occur?
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Street Address: 602 Indiana Avenue City: Lubbock
County: Lubbock Zip: 79415
What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred?
Location Category: Other, specify
Other Location Category:
Hospital
What type of custody/facility was the Decedent in at the time of death:
Police Custody
Type of Custody:
(pre-booking)
Specific type of custody/facility:
Specific Type of Custody/Facility:
Hospital/Infirmary
What was the time and date of the deceased's entry into the law enforcement facility where
the death occurred (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM):
Entry Date Time: 9/3/2025 7:26 PM
Where did the death occur?
Death Location: Medical facility
General Information
Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident?
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Other Agencies Respond?: Yes
What were the most serious offense(s) with which the deceased was (or would have been)
charged with at the time of death?
Offense 1:
Attempting to take weapon from Peace Officer
Offense 2:
Attempted Assault on a Peace Officer
Offense 3:
Not filed at time of
Were the Charges::
death
What were the types of charges or reason for contact? (Hold CTRL to select all that apply)
Medical / Mental
Type of Offense: Health assistance
call
At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent
display or use a weapon?
Decedent display/use of
No
weapons:
At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent:
Yes (select all that
Attempt to Injure Others?:
apply)
Attempted to injure
Ways Decedent Attempted To
law enforcement
Injure Others:
personnel
At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent:
Appear intoxicated (alcohol or
Yes Make suicidal statements?: Yes
drugs):
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Exhibit any mental health
Yes Exhibit any medical problems?: Yes
problems?:
At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent:
Barricade self or initiate Resist being handcuffed or
No Yes
standoff?: arrested?:
Physically attempt/assault Gain possession of officer's
Yes No
officer(s): weapon:
Verbally threaten other(s) Escape or attempt to
Yes No
including law: escape/flee custody:
Attempt gain possession
Yes
officer's weapon:
Was the deceased under restraint in the time leading up to the death or the events causing the
death?
Yes, mark which
Under Restraint: restraint devices
were used
Type of restraint
Type of Restraint: Handcuffs
Summary of Incident
Summary of How the Death Occurred: (max. 30,000 characters)
Summary:
On Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at approximately 19:26 hours a 28 year old female checked into the
Emergency Center at UMC Hospital located at 602 Indiana Avenue, Lubbock, Texas due to difficulty
breathing.
As a doctor was speaking with subject, he observed her take an unknow quantity of unknown pills and drink
an alcoholic beverage. The subject then left the room. UMC PD/Security was notified of the incident.
Officers located the subject walking out of the Emergency Center and spoke with her. Officers were
attempting to ascertain if the subject was suicidal. The subject told Officers she was homicidal and swung at
an officer. The officer placed the subject on the ground to gain control of her and she attempted to take the
officer’s weapon. The subject was handcuffed and placed under arrest for attempted assault of a peace
officer and attempting to take a weapon from a peace officer.
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The subject remained combative as officers transported her back inside the Emergency Center. The subject
was placed in bed 10, at approximately 19:48 hours, to be seen for medical clearance before being
transported to the Lubbock County Detention Center.
At approximately 22:33 hours the subject went into cardiac arrest and was moved to bed 5. UMC Hospital
staff administer CPR. The subject was pronounced dead at 23:20 Hours.
Texas Rangers were contacted to assist in the in-custody death investigation. The Investigation is ongoing.
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