Man, 51, busted for fare evasion dies of apparent drug withdrawal while in police custody at NYC hospital
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Source: New York Post
Published: 2026-04-21 06:48 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Health, Crime & Justice, Drugs, World News, Crime & Justice
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Snippet:
A 51-year-old man arrested for fare evasion died of apparent drug withdrawal at a Brooklyn hospital Sunday – marking the second police-custody death in a week, cops and sources said.
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