An elderly New York City man fell to his death after climbing out of a window to escape a home invasion over the weekend. The incident occurred in Washington Heights near 161st Street and Broadway at around 4:40 a.m. on Saturday when three burglars broke into an apartment.
The burglars, who tied up a 40-year-old man, stole a gold chain valued at around $8,000 and about $200 in cash. During the burglary, the man’s father, 73-year-old Jacinto Remigo, fell from the sixth-floor apartment window onto construction scaffolding. He was transported to Harlem Hospital, but ultimately died from his injuries.
Police are continuing to investigate how Remigo fell from the apartment, and a neighbor and friend of the victim, Heriberto Garcia, reported seeing Remigo climb out of the window and fall after reaching a small ledge to reach another window, which was blocked by an air conditioner.
The suspects are still at large, and no descriptions have been released as of Monday morning.