NYPD: Manhattan prisoner dies while in police custody

News 12 was told a 38-year-old male prisoner was found unresponsive in a cell at the Midtown South Precinct. He was pronounced dead at the hospital.

News 12 Staff

Apr 2, 2023, 1:56 PM

Updated 562 days ago

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The NYPD says a prisoner died while he was in police custody in Manhattan.
News 12 was told a 38-year-old male prisoner was found unresponsive in a cell at the Midtown South Precinct. He was pronounced dead at the hospital.
The NYPD Force Investigation Division is probing the incident.
The cause of death is not yet clear.
No other details have been released yet.