Christopher Nieves
Christopher Nieves, 46, died in a holding cell at the Kings County Criminal Court in downtown Brooklyn on Friday, August 29, 2025. Law enforcement sources told the New York Post he appeared to have suffered a heart attack, and the city medical examiner's office will determine the official cause and manner of death. The NYPD Force Investigation Division is also looking into the case. His family's lawyers, in a notice of claim, allege he needed urgent medical care, was discharged from Woodhull Hospital before being returned to custody, and was left alone for hours despite repeatedly asking for help. The city's Law Department and the NYPD declined to comment on those allegations, and his sister, Candice Nieves, said she cries every day thinking about what he went through.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (disputed; neglect alleged). Law enforcement sources said he appeared to have had a heart attack, while his family's lawyers, in a notice of claim, say he needed urgent medical care, was discharged from Woodhull Hospital before being returned, and was left alone for hours despite repeatedly asking for help.
Reported by: law enforcement sources; city medical examiner's office (medical examiner or coroner); his family's lawyers (family or their lawyers).