Man Dies After Being Handcuffed By Police In Huntington Station: PD

HUNTINGTON STATION, NY — A 62-year-old Huntington Station man died Tuesday after fleeing police on foot and later being found unresponsive after officers handcuffed him, Suffolk County police said Wednesday.

Victor Santos, 62, was pronounced dead at Huntington Hospital following the incident, which began at Alfred J. Walker Memorial Park on West 11th Street, police said.

Officers were conducting a patrol check at the park, located at 33 West 11th St., around 1:20 p.m. Tuesday when they approached Santos, who fled on foot, police said.

Officers recognized Santos and determined through a records check that he was wanted on a parole warrant, according to police.

About 30 minutes later, around 1:50 p.m., officers were searching near the South Huntington Water District at 75 5th Ave. South when witnesses directed them to a grassy area where Santos was hiding, police said.

An officer ordered Santos not to move, and officers handcuffed him while he was lying face down, according to police.

When officers turned Santos over, they discovered he was unresponsive and began performing CPR, administering Narcan and using an automated external defibrillator, police said.

Santos was taken to Huntington Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the death. The New York State Attorney General's Office has been notified, police said.

Police did not disclose a cause of death or additional details about the circumstances surrounding Santos becoming unresponsive.