Hector Sierra
Hector Sierra, 51, was held at Brooklyn Central Booking in April 2026 when he became ill in his cell on the morning of Sunday, April 19. Police said he had lived in the Bensonhurst neighborhood. Police say they asked whether he needed medical attention shortly after his arrest and he declined, and that EMS was called after he began vomiting; the NYPD said he showed signs of drug withdrawal. He was taken to NYU Langone Cobble Hill Hospital, where he died that afternoon. The NYPD's Force Investigation Division is investigating, the cause of death awaits an autopsy, and body-worn camera footage has not been released.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. Police said he appeared to be showing signs of drug withdrawal and had declined medical attention, and the cause of death awaits an autopsy.
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