A man was discovered deceased outside the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) in Norwood on the day after Thanksgiving.

 

A police spokesperson said that on Friday, Nov. 29, at around 7.38 a.m. officers from the 52nd Precinct responded to a 911 call regarding an aided person in front of 3415 Bainbridge Avenue.

 

“Upon arrival, officers discovered a 62-year-old male, unconscious and unresponsive, lying on the road on the sidewalk,” the spokesperson said. “EMS responded and pronounced the male deceased on scene, there are no arrests, and the investigation remains ongoing.”

 

We asked if the man appeared injured or was just unconscious, and spokesperson said, “The medical examiner will determine the cause of death.”

We asked if the death was being treated as suspicious and police said it was too early to tell while they await the medical examiner’s report. An overdose is not being rule out.

 

When contacted about the incident, an FDNY spokesperson said emergency services received a call at 7.39 a.m. on Friday for a report of an “unconscious patient” at East 210th Street and Bainbridge Avenue. They discovered the person deceased on arrival.

 

Norwood News reached out to CHAM for comment on the incident on Friday. A representative said the hospital had no comment at this time.

 

One woman passing by the site on Friday told Norwood News she recalled seeing a man sleeping and wrapped up in a blanket during driving rain on Wednesday, Nov. 27.

 

Meanwhile, Brandon Montes from Norwood Community Library said of the incident, “I walk by this bench everyday. Damn this is really sad. RIP”

 

One Instagram user, Spierheart, wrote in response to the news, “Growing up in that area, I was always afraid of the person that I passed by who was laying on that bench actually being dead instead of sleeping. I’m sorry that that was a realization for someone and that someone’s family is dealing with this unfortunate circumstance especially during the holidays. 😔🙏🕊️ May all parties find peace and comfort during this difficult time.”

 

Meanwhille, Al76red, another Instagram user, wrote, “I bet he was a homeless person that was kick out the E.R.”

 

In the early hours of Friday morning, Norwood News had reported that two cars, parked next to each other, in the nearby area, had been broken into as of midnight on Thanksgiving, Nov. 28. One window of each car was seen smashed. Police have been informed.

It is not the first time deceased bodies have been found in the Norwood and surrounding area. As reported previously, the body of a man was found in nearby Van Cortlandt Park in September. In August 2023, friends mourned the discovery of a body inside French Charley’s Park / Bronx Park East, believed to be that of a local undomiciled man.

 

The body of another man was also discovered inside Van Cortlandt Park, in the area near Mosholu Golf Course on Nov. 24, 2020. At the time, police said the man’s death did not appear to be suspicious.

 

The body of another man was also discovered inside Van Cortlandt Park at Mosholu Parkway North at West Gun Hill Road on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022.

In November 2023, the body of a deceased man was found in Van Cortlandt Park near Woodlawn Heights.

 

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, or on X @NYPDTips.

 

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