Coverage dated November 2, 2022

Police: Bakery worker found dead in freezer in Brooklyn

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Officials said co-workers made the grim discovery at around 8 a.m. on Thursday.

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  1. Tucson

    Worker dies in New York bakery freezer, accidentally trapped for 5 hours (opens Tucson)

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    A Brooklyn bakery worker, accidentally trapped inside a walk-in freezer, was found dead by colleagues arriving for work, police in New York said.

  2. New York Times

    Employee Is Found Dead in Walk-in Freezer at a Brooklyn Bakery (opens New York Times)

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    The worker, a 33-year-old man at Beigel’s Bakery in Canarsie, got locked inside the freezer at the 50,000 square foot facility early Thursday, according to the police.

  3. Washington Times

    NYC bakery worker found dead in walk-in freezer (opens Washington Times)

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    An employee at a Brooklyn bakery was pronounced dead Thursday morning after a co-worker found him in a walk-in freezer, police said.

  4. CBS News

    Police: Bakery worker found dead in freezer in Brooklyn (opens CBS News)

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    Officials said co-workers made the grim discovery at around 8 a.m. on Thursday.

  5. NBC New York

    Body Found in Freezer at Brooklyn Bakery (opens NBC New York)

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    A 33-year-old man was found dead in a freezer at the Brooklyn shop where he worked early Thursday, authorities say. A coworker discovered the victim in the walk-in freezer at Beigel’s Bakery on Avenue D in East Flatbush shortly before 9 a.m., police said. His name has not been released.

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