NYC man, 73, plunges to his death while trying to escape early morning apartment burglary

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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 happened in Washington Heights near 161st Street and Broadway at about 4:40 a.m. on Saturday when three burglars broke into an apartment. One suspect had scaled a fire escape and climbed through a window before letting in the two others, according to the New York Post and NBC 4.

The burglars tied up a 40-year-old man before stealing a gold chain valued around $8,000 and about $200 in cash, New York City police said, according to reports.

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An elderly New York City man fell to his death during a home invasion over the weekend. (iStock)

During the burglary, the man’s father, 73-year-old Jacinto Remigo, fell from the sixth-floor apartment window onto construction scaffolding, police said via NBC 4.

Remigo was transported to Harlem Hospital, but ultimately died from his injuries.

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Jacinto Remigo, 73, fell from the sixth-floor apartment window onto construction scaffolding, police said. (iStock)

Police are continuing to investigate how he fell from the apartment.

A neighbor and friend of the victim, Heriberto Garcia, told NBC 4 that he observed Remigo climb out of the window and fall after reaching a small ledge to reach another window and being stopped by an air conditioner.

Police are continuing to investigate how the man fell from the apartment. (iStock)

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Police are still searching for the suspects and descriptions have not been released as of Monday morning.