Crime & Safety
Unidentified Man Suddenly Dies In The Lower East Side: NYPD
Police are trying to identify the man who collapsed in the Lower East Side and was later pronounced dead in Bellevue Hospital.
LOWER EAST SIDE, NY — Police are trying to identify a man who suddenly collapsed and died in the Lower East Side on July 8, authorities said Wednesday night.
A 911 caller reported the unconscious man at 64 Henry Street at 3:50 p.m. Emergency responders tried to resuscitate the Asian man, who is believed to be in his 70s, but he was unresponsive. He was taken to Bellevue Hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said.
Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
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