Crime & Safety
Man Critically Injured After Fall From UES Building, Police Say
The man was rushed to the hospital after falling from a building on East 87th Street near Third Avenue.
UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — A man was critically injured Friday morning after falling from a building on the Upper East Side, an NYPD spokeswoman said.
The 55-year-old man fell 12 stories from the 23-story building on the corner of East 87th Street and Third Avenue, an NYPD spokeswoman said. EMS rushed the man to Metropolitan Hospital in critical condition around 9:30 a.m., police said.
The incident was initially reported by police as a "jumper," but it appears the man fell while working on a window, the Daily News reported. A wrench was found on the ground near where the man fell, according to the report.
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An NYPD spokeswoman could not provide updates on the man's status after he was taken to the hospital.
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