Bronx Local News: Rikers Detainee Dies in Jail from Medical Episode
Hours Before Expected Release, Rikers Detainee Dies After Apparent Seizure Edwin Ramos, 38, was slated to plead guilty and walk free Friday morning. Instead, he became the 13th person to die in city custody this year. This article originally appeared in The City. By Reuven Blau Bronx Voice November 22, 2025 NYC LOCAL NEWS - Edwin Ramos was hours away from freedom. Ramos, 38, was set to plead guilty to an attempted burglary charge at a hearing in Brooklyn court Friday morning. The judge was then expected to release him from Rikers Island into some type of program, according to a source familiar with his case. He died a few hours before that, after experiencing what appeared to be a seizure inside a shower, the city Department of Correction said in a press release. “Just days ago, Mr. Ramos spoke with family and showed no signs of distress,” Legal Aid Society, which was handling his defense, said in a statement. “This morning, he was ...
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