73-Year-Old Man Falls to His Death from Sixth-Floor Window While Fleeing Home Invasion in Manhattan
A devastating incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday, November 23, in Washington Heights, Manhattan. Jacinto Remigo, a 73-year-old resident, tragically lost his life after falling from a sixth-floor apartment window while attempting to escape a home invasion.
According to police reports, the break-in occurred at approximately 4:40 a.m. when three burglars gained entry into Remigo’s residence. Surveillance footage shows one of the suspects using the scaffolding surrounding the building to gain access, before taking the elevator to the sixth floor and admitting his two accomplices, who had climbed up the fire escape.
As the suspects restrained a 40-year-old man, believed to be related to Remigo, the latter attempted to escape through the window. Unfortunately, Remigo fell from the window and landed on the scaffolding shortly before 5:00 a.m. He was rushed to Harlem Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The intruders reportedly stole an $8,000 gold chain and $200 in cash from the residence. The NYPD has not yet identified any suspects, and it remains unclear whether the suspects had any prior knowledge of the victims.
Neighbors and friends of Remigo expressed shock and sadness at the tragic incident. Heriberto Garcia, a friend of Remigo, described witnessing the fall, saying, “He climbed out of the window and fell after getting out onto a small ledge to reach another window and getting stopped by an air conditioner.”
Richard Ramsundarsingh, a neighbor residing two floors below Remigo, recounted being awakened by the sound of the fall. “There was a loud bang early in the morning. I heard the sound… Two flights down. What if they had stopped on this floor? Or the floor before or somebody else? God knows what could’ve happened. It’s kind of scary now.”