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Alleged NYC package thief dies in custody on Riker’s Island, marking second death at notorious jail in 24 hours: officials

Nypost · · 449 words · By Amanda Woods
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Alleged NYC package thief dies in custody on Riker’s Island, marking second death at notorious jail in 24 hours: officials See more of our coverage in your search results.

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What happened

Alleged NYC package thief dies in custody on Riker’s Island, marking second death at notorious jail in 24 hours: officials See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleAn alleged package thief died in custody on Riker’s Island Tuesday – less than a day after a woman housed in a different facility within the notorious jail complex suffered a fatal medical episode, officials said.

Common ground

Umais Khan, 40 – who cops say allegedly pilfered packages from a SoHo building earlier this month – was lying in bed just before 11 a.m.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 14 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Ramkellawan died at 11:15 a.m.”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the specific time of death for Rajpattie Ramkellawan.
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Claim 2: “The detainee, from Queens, was arrested on May 5 for allegedly prying open the door of an apartment building at MacDougal and Prince streets and stealing packages a day earlier”
SINGLE SOURCE
The evidence provided consists of Quora, a story about a woman in Miami, and a tourist in Hawaii, none of which relate to Umais Khan's arrest on May 5.
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web search NEUTRAL — Quora is a place to gain and share knowledge. It's a platform to ask questions and connect with people who contribute unique insights and quality answers. This empowers people to learn from each other…
https://www.quora.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — A woman from Miami-Dade County is accused of stealing packages from multiple homes in Miami Shores after investigators said surveillance video showed her posing as a delivery driver before taking alre…
https://www.local10.com/news/local/2026/05/12/miami-dade-wom…
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web search NEUTRAL — A tourist from Covington, Washington, was arrested on Wednesday (May 13) for allegedly throwing a rock at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal in Maui.The incident, which occurred on May 5, was captured o…
https://cincinnatiproject.iheart.com/content/2026-05-14-tour…
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Claim 3: “He has 21 arrests on his record, largely for burglaries, petit larcenies and grand larcenies”
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The evidence provided consists of a YouTube channel for a photographer and general legal definitions of larceny, with no mention of Umais Khan's specific criminal record.
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web search NEUTRAL — Umais Khan. @UmaisKhan. • 5.18K subscribers • 173 videos. Director and Photographer.Studio87 Records. Play all. 3:29.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHQXQTzAxTqWjk8kPnxHibw
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web search NEUTRAL — Virginia: Petit/grand larceny. Massachusetts: Larceny under/over $250. North Carolina: Misdemeanor/felony larceny.Both larceny and shoplifting convictions stay on criminal records: Background checks r…
https://knowledgenuts.com/2026/05/11/difference-between-larc…
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web search NEUTRAL — Petty Larceny vs Grand Larceny. The single biggest dividing line in larceny law is the dollar value of what was taken. Petty larceny applies to lower-value property.
https://legalsynopsis.com/what-is-larceny/
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Claim 4: “was lying in bed just before 11 a.m. inside the Eric M. Singer Center and would not get up”
SINGLE SOURCE
The evidence provided for this claim consists of time clocks for London, which are completely irrelevant to the claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — 23 hours ago · What time is it in London right now? Live clock with seconds, current weather, timezone info, top attractions, restaurants, hotels and travel tips for London, United Kingdom.
https://worldclocklive.com/time/london/
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 29, 2026 · Try our World Meeting Planner and get a color-coded chart comparing the time of day in London, United Kingdom with all of the other international locations where others will be particip…
https://www.worldtimeserver.com/current_time_in_GB.aspx?city…
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web search NEUTRAL — Current local time in United Kingdom – England – London. Get London's weather and area codes, time zone and DST. Explore London's sunrise and sunset, moonrise and moonset.
https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/uk/london
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Claim 5: “In 2023 alone, Ramkellawan racked up multiple burglary and petit larceny arrests, including for package theft”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Rajpattie Ramkellawan's arrest history in 2023.
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Claim 6: “Price was moved off the island for treatment at the Elmhurst Hospital Center, but he could not be saved”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 7: “Khan ultimately could not be saved and was pronounced dead around 11:20 a.m.”
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The evidence provided consists of a general Wikipedia description, a YouTube video about a near-death experience, and a LinkedIn profile, none of which confirm the time of death for Umais Khan.
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web search NEUTRAL — Scott Drummond shares his amazing experience of what he felt and saw when he was pronounced dead for 20 minutes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8jcNBVWJyE
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web search NEUTRAL — View Umais Khan’s profile on LinkedIn, a professional community of 1 billion members.View mutual connections with Umais. Umais can introduce you to 9 people at HRanker.
https://pk.linkedin.com/in/umais-khan-67109a324
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web search NEUTRAL — Wikipedia is a free online encyclopedia, created and edited by volunteers around the world and hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation.
https://www.wikipedia.org/
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Claim 8: “Barry Cozart, 39 – who was held on Rikers Island on burglary and larceny charges – died after correction officers found him in need of medical aid on March 25”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 9: “So far this year, four people have died in DOC custody.”
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Claim 10: “a woman housed in a different facility within the notorious jail complex suffered a fatal medical episode”
SINGLE SOURCE
The Gothamist report confirms Rajpattie Ramkellawan died after a medical emergency at the Rose M. Singer Center, but the provided evidence for this specific claim (Claim 1) contains irrelevant results about Los Angeles and Wikipedia, while the Gothamist result for Claim 7 supports the event.
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web search NEUTRAL — Rikers Island is a 413-acre (167.14-hectare) prison island in the East River in the Bronx, New York, United States, that contains New York City's largest jail. It is named after Abraham Rycken, who to…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rikers_Island
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web search NEUTRAL — Watch as a Rikers Island prison guard meets his downfall at the hands of a confidential informant. Part 3 of the intense series featuring Steven Dominguez and more.
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/rikers-island-prison-parking
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web search NEUTRAL — Female Inmate Died In Custody Following Medical Emergency At the Twin Towers Correctional Facility In Los Angeles.
https://www.sehatlaw.com/news/woman-died-following-medical-e…
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Claim 11: “Umais Khan, 40 – who cops say allegedly pilfered packages from a SoHo building earlier this month”
SINGLE SOURCE
The evidence provided for this claim consists of Wikipedia entries about Stegosaurus, which are completely irrelevant to Umais Khan.
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web search NEUTRAL — Stegosaurus (/ ˌstɛɡəˈsɔːrəs /; [1] lit. 'roof-lizard') is a genus of herbivorous four-legged armored dinosaurs from the Late Jurassic, characterized by the distinctive kite-shaped upright plates alon…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stegosaurus
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web search NEUTRAL — Stegosaurus belongs to a group of dinosaurs called stegosaurs, which first appeared in the early Jurassic period. The earliest known stegosaurs were smaller and less heavily armored than Stegosaurus. …
https://animals.net/stegosaurus/
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web search NEUTRAL — Identified as a member of the species Stegosaurus stenops, this spectacular specimen is helping researchers gain new insights into what Stegosaurus would have looked like when it was alive, as well as…
https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/dino-directory/stegosaurus.ht…
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Claim 12: “An alleged package thief died in custody on Riker’s Island Tuesday”
SINGLE SOURCE
While BNO News reports a man died in custody at Rikers, the evidence provided does not specifically name Umais Khan or confirm the 'package thief' detail or the specific day (Tuesday).
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web search NEUTRAL — A 39-year-old man died while in custody at New York City’s Rikers Island jail complex, according to city officials. It is the first inmate death reported at the facility this year.
https://bnonews.com/index.php/2026/03/man-dies-in-custody-at…
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web search NEUTRAL — Rikers Island inmate found dead in bathroom after ‘medical emergency,’ 8th death in custody at NYC jail this year.
https://nypost.com/2025/07/22/us-news/rikers-island-inmate-d…
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web search NEUTRAL — Rally attendees say both died after being held in custody on Rikers Island. Jones’ family, The Legal Aid Society, and other advocates allege Jones was denied medical care while detained at the City ja…
https://www.norwoodnews.org/advocates-call-for-action-after-…
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Claim 13: “Rajpattie Ramkellawan, 41 – who was detained in the Rose M. Singer Center – suffered a “medical emergency””
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Gothamist explicitly reports that Rajpattie Ramkellawan, 41, died after a medical emergency at the Rose M. Singer Center.
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web search NEUTRAL — Rajpattie Ramkellawan, 41, died Monday after a medical emergency at the Rose M. Singer Center.Federal monitors overseeing the jail system have repeatedly cited failures in supervision, emergency respo…
https://gothamist.com/news/woman-dies-at-rikers-island-jail-…
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web search NEUTRAL — A call center agent has a conversation.Paige works at a call center for a life insurance company in north London.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aj5jr794EEA
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web search NEUTRAL — Quora is a place to gain and share knowledge. It's a platform to ask questions and connect with people who contribute unique insights and quality answers. This empowers people to learn from each other…
https://www.quora.com/
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Claim 14: “Accused drug-ring leader John Price, 49, was being held at notorious lock-up three days later when he complained to guards that he needed medical attention”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.