Police on Friday received a call about an individual who had fallen ‘from an elevated position’ at a building on the Upper West Side.
Manhattan | 175 W 92nd St.
Confirmed jumper down, aided is conscious and alert at this time.— New York City 911 (@NYC_Alerts911) December 6, 2024
NYPD officials tell ILTUWS they got the call at about 1:30 p.m. When officers arrived at 175 West 92nd Street, a co-op located between Columbus and Amsterdam avenues (closer to Amsterdam), they discovered an 80-year-old man lying on the scaffolding at the base of the building.
Google Maps screenshot from August 2024
While he was initially discovered conscious, the man was transported to a local hospital where he was later pronounced deceased.
No criminality is expected at this time. We’ll provide updates if and when we learn more.
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very sad case 🙁 rest in paradise..a very nice man…