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'Agitated' Man Dies After Being Subdued By Police In Wyandanch
A man police described as "agitated" died shortly after being handcuffed and subdued on Long Island.
The incident happened just before 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, in Wyandanch.
A 911 call reported the man, possibly intoxicated, lying on the ground on Merritt Avenue, according to Suffolk County Police.
When officers arrived, the man, who was naked from his waist down, was banging on a business window, acting irrational and agitated, said police.
Rescue was notified and on standby, awaiting the scene to be safe.
Officers subdued the man and handcuffed him.
The man th…
