Man Dies in NYPD Custody at Brooklyn Criminal Court Amid Ongoing Investigation

A 46-year-old man died in police custody inside a holding cell at the Kings County Criminal Court in Brooklyn after suffering a medical episode. He was found unresponsive around 10:15 p.m. and pronounced dead at the scene, with the cause of death pending autopsy by the chief medical examiner. The man had been arrested for petty larceny related to stealing seafood from a Whole Foods and reportedly had over 90 prior arrests. This marks the second in-custody death this year at the 120 Schermerhorn Street courthouse, following the death of Soso Ramishvili in March. The NYPD's Force Investigation Division is conducting an inquiry into the incident, which is part of a broader pattern of deaths in city custody this year. Family notification is pending before the man's identity is released.