Newark East Ward police officers cut down a man found hanging at a residence in Newark's Ironbound section on Monday morning.
A preliminary investigation indicated that Newark Police received a medical call reporting an injured person at an 'undisclosed' address on Kossuth Street.
First Responders and Newark Police officers found the victim inside a garage. They used sharp instruments to cut the man down, who was reportedly still breathing while hanging from a rope.
EMS rushed the unidentified male to the hospital for treatment and his condition has not been updated.
Police have not reported foul play at this time.
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