A 48-year-old man died in NYPD custody at Brooklyn Criminal Court on September 9, more than three weeks after a medical episode at the courthouse on August 17 following his arrest for alleged narcotics possession and a stolen credit card.

EMS transported him from the Brooklyn Criminal Court to Brooklyn Hospital Center after the August 17 incident, where he remained until his death.

He suffered a medical episode in a holding cell at the Schermerhorn Street courthouse around 9:30 a.m. the following day; EMS was called and he was taken to Brooklyn Hospital, where he died three weeks later.

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine the cause and manner of death as part of the standard investigative process.

The man’s identity has not been released pending family notification, and the Medical Examiner will determine the cause and manner of death.

Identity of the deceased is being withheld pending family notification.

The man’s name has not been released publicly; the city Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death.

The NYPD’s Force Investigation Division is reviewing the incident, as announced by authorities.

The case is being reviewed by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to determine the cause and manner of death, while the NYPD Force Investigation Division conducts its own investigation into the incident.

Advocacy groups, including the Legal Aid Society and Brooklyn Defender Services, expressed condolences and highlighted concerns about deaths in or following NYPD custody, calling for reform and referencing a 10-point plan proposed by public defenders and advocates.

These groups emphasized the broader concerns about treatment of people in NYPD custody and courthouse conditions and called for information about the circumstances surrounding the death.

The deaths cited, including a 2023 custody birth and several other incidents, are framed as underscoring a demand for reform and a push for accountability and improvements in NYPD custody procedures and courthouse conditions.