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A Brooklyn man who died in NYPD custody at the Kings County courthouse Friday was visibly ill and had asked to go to the hospital hours earlier but never made it, according to his lawyer, sister and law enforcement officials.
Christopher Nieves, 46, was arrested Thursday for allegedly stealing food from a Whole Foods. He told police he was feeling ill and the NYPD transported him to the hospital the same day…