A man in custody died at a San Jose hospital Thursday after allegedly assaulted an officer, breaking a window and then falling, police say.
The man had been admitted to the hospital for a pre-existing medical condition, police said. He was in custody on suspicion of violating a court order, according to police. The suspect allegedly assaulted the officer and threatened to strike the officer and a nurse with the oxygen tank, police said in a statement issued Friday.Sign up for NBC Bay Area’s Housing Deconstructed newsletter.
Two hospital security guards and the officer entered the room to prevent the suspect's escape, police said in the statement. According to police, the suspect fell about 20 feet from the ledge, sustaining injuries police described as life-threatening.
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