Crime & Safety

Cops: Man Found Dead Outside Temple OD'd

Cops got call about a man in distress Saturday afternoon, found man lying on grass outside Temple Emanu-El.

The man who was found outside an East Meadow temple died of an apparent drug overdose, confirmed Nassau County Police.

Cops said the 34-year-old man, whose identity is being withheld pending family notification, was found lying on the grass outside Temple Emanu-El.

Police responded to the Merrick Avenue area at 3:43 p.m. Saturday after receiving a call about a man in distress.

Authorities are awaiting a Medical Examiner's toxicology report.

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