Crime & Safety

Man Found Dead In Thomas Jefferson Park On Friday Afternoon: Police

Emergency responders pronounced the man dead at the scene, according to the NYPD.

The man was found unconscious and unresponsive on a park bench, police said.
The man was found unconscious and unresponsive on a park bench, police said. (Peter Senzamici/Patch)

HARLEM, NY – A man in his 40s was found unconscious and unresponsive near East 111th Street and FDR Drive after police received a 911 call regarding an individual in need of medical attention, officials said.

EMS responded and pronounced the man dead at the scene, according to authorities.

There were no visible signs of trauma, a police spokesperson told Patch. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death.

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The man was found in Thomas Jefferson Park on a bench, police said, with a shopping cart nearby.

No arrests have been made and an investigation is ongoing.

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