AG’s Office Investigating Death Following Police Encounter in Bayonne, N.J.

TRENTON — The Attorney General’s Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) is investigating a death following a police encounter that occurred on September 16, 2024, in Bayonne, New Jersey. The identity of the decedent, an adult male, is not being released at this time.

According to the preliminary investigation, at 12:18 a.m., after receiving a 911 call, police officers from the Bayonne Police Department were dispatched to an apartment building on Broadway, in the vicinity of Linnet Street. The 911 caller reported hearing “a lot” of screaming coming from the apartment, and indicated it was concerning.

Responding officers approached the apartment described by the caller and heard yelling coming from inside. Officers encountered the man who had been yelling and requested medical assistance. Police restrained the male for medical personnel to transport him to Bayonne Medical Center, where he was later pronounced deceased at 8:44 a.m. The cause and manner of death are currently under investigation.

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