An incarcerated man who jumped from a jail barge on the East River on Wednesday died nearly 12 hours later, according to the New York City Department of Correction. He is the 15th person to die in city custody or shortly after being released this year.
The Vernon C. Bain Center, a jail built on a barge, sits in the East River across from Rikers Island.The Vernon C. Bain Center, a jail built on a barge, sits in the East River across from Rikers Island.An incarcerated man who jumped from a jail barge on the East River on Wednesday died nearly 12 hours later from injuries he sustained in the apparent escape attempt, according to the New York City Department of Correction.
Acevedo was then hospitalized in Queens, and pronounced dead just before 11 p.m. Wednesday. Acevedo is the 15th person to die in city custody or shortly after being released this year. Sixteen died last year. Acevedo was awaiting trial on a robbery charge. If he had been convicted, that charge would also have violated his parole from a previous criminal conviction.
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