You are reading

Man Found Dead in Jackson Heights Apartment: NYPD

(Photo: iStock)

Feb. 11, 2019 By Meghan Sackman

A man was found dead inside a Jackson Heights apartment building Saturday, police say.

Police responded to a 911 call at around 7:50 p.m. after receiving a report that there was an unconscious man inside a sixth floor apartment on 79th Street just off Roosevelt Avenue.

The 57-year-old man was found unresponsive on the floor of a back bedroom, according to police.

EMS pronounced the victim dead upon arrival. The New York City Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death.

The identification of the deceased is being withheld until the family is notified.

No arrests have been made and the investigation is still ongoing.

email the author: news@queenspost.com
No comments yet

Leave a Comment
Reply to this Comment

All comments are subject to moderation before being posted.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Recent News

Man sought for allegedly groping a subway rider while she waited on a platform in Elmhurst: NYPD

Police from the 112th Precinct in Forest Hills and Transit District 20 are looking for a man, who is built like an NFL player, for allegedly groping a 50-year-old woman as she waited for the subway near the Queens Center Mall in Elmhurst on Monday morning.

The victim was standing on the southbound M/R platform at the 59th Avenue subway station on the Queens Boulevard line when a stranger approached her and touched her left buttocks, police said. The brute fled the scene on foot in an unknown direction. The woman was not injured during the incident.