Long Island Man Dies After Arrest
WYANDANCH, N.Y. (AP) -- Police say a Long Island man who had been arrested for disorderly conduct died suddenly as he was being taken to a hospital following a scuffle with police.
The Suffolk County Police Department says 45-year-old Willie Jackson was taken into custody early Saturday morning after he refused to leave the Peace Makers Motorcycle Club in Wyandanch.
The police had received a 9-1-1 call saying Jackson was drunk and wouldn't go home.
The department says Jackson was being taken by ambulance to a medical center in West Islip when he suffered cardiac arrest. Officials think he may have had a heart attack, but the cause of death is under investigation.
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