Officers were called to The Westin at 479 Washington Boulevard on reports of two men breaking windows on the 21st floor around 4:35 a.m., Jersey City Spokeswoman Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione said.
Upon arrival, officers found an unresponsive man lying on the lobby stairs. He was rushed to a nearby hospital and later pronounced dead, Wallace-Scalcione said.
Authorities did not release the deceased man's name or cause of death.
Meanwhile, 34-year-old Jordan Rubin, of Westwood, was arrested and charged with criminal mischief.
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