The Brief
- A 33-year-old man died after officers found him unresponsive and being restrained by staff members inside a Harlem shelter.
- Officers performed CPR at the East 129th Street facility before the man was taken to Harlem Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
- A 54-year-old female staff member was also hospitalized, and the NYPD’s Force Investigation Division is investigating.
NEW YORK – A 33-year-old man has died after officers responding to a reported assault found him unresponsive and being restrained by staff members inside a Harlem shelter, according to authorities.
What we know:
Officers responded to a 911 call reporting an assault in progress shortly before 5:45 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 23, inside 3 East 129th Street, within the NYPD’s 25th Precinct.…