Crime & Safety

Homeless Man Found Dead on Library Steps

The Oakland County Medical Examiner's Office will conduct an autopsy to determine the cause of death.

PONTIAC, MI – A 56-year-old homeless man was found dead on the steps of the Pontiac Public Library Wednesday morning, police said.

Deputies from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched about 10:30 .m. to conduct a welfare check at the library, 60 E. Pike St., where they discovered the man, who wasn’t breathing.

Star EMS personnel pronounced the man dead at the scene, via a physician at McLaren Oakland Hospital.

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The Oakland County Medical Examiner’s Office will conduct an autopsy.

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