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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…
Pace University Student Dies After Medical Episode On Northern Westchester Campus
Pace University in Northern Westchester is mourning the death of a popular student.
Jordan Robinson, age 20, of Danbury, Connecticut, died following a medical episode on campus Sunday, Feb. 13 in Pleasantville, said Pace University officials.
According to the college, Robinson was a sophomore on the Pleasantville campus.
The college said the Mount Pleasant Police Department, which is in charge of investigating such matters, has classified his death as a medical emergency, awaiting the medical examiner's findings.
Robinson was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and involved with m…
ID Released For Man Who Dies After Jeep Rolls Over During Medical Event On LIE
Police have released the identity of a Manorville man who died following a crash on the LIE after suffering a medical emergency.
William Thomas, 60, died around 4:50 p.m., Tuesday, June 11, after crashing while driving on the Long Island Expressway, said the Suffolk County Police.
Thomas was driving a 2014 Jeep Patriot westbound on the LIE, just east of exit 70, when it veered off the road and overturned, police said.
Detectives believe Thomas suffered a medical event prior to the crash.
A passenger in the Jeep, Catherine Lucero, 55, of Riverhead, was uninjured.
Thomas was pronounc…
