A 73-year-old NYC man has died after climbing out of a window to escape an attack at his home

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A 73-year-old NYC man has died after climbing out of a window to escape an attack at his home

An elderly New York City man fell to his death after jumping out of a window to escape a weekend home invasion.

The incident happened in Washington Heights near 161st Street and Broadway around 4:40 a.m. Saturday when three burglars broke into an apartment. One suspect escaped and climbed out a window before letting the other two in, according to the New York Post and NBC 4.

The robbers arrested a 40-year-old man before stealing an $8,000 gold chain and about $200 in cash, New York City police said, according to reports.

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An elderly man from New York City died during a home invasion over the weekend. (Stock)

During the burglary, the man's father, Jacinto Remigo, 73, fell from a sixth-floor window onto construction scaffolding, police told NBC 4.

Remigo was taken to Harlem Hospital, but later died from his injuries.

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Jacinto Remigo, 73, fell from a sixth-floor apartment window onto construction scaffolding, police said. (Stock)

Police are continuing to investigate how he fell from the flat.

A neighbor and friend of the victim, Heriberto Garcia, told NBC 4 that he saw Remigo climb out of the window and fall after reaching a small ledge to reach another window and was stopped by the air conditioner.