The man initially suspected of fatally beating a Brooklyn building superintendent during a scuffle has been released without charges, police said Friday. Sources also revealed that the alleged assailant was not a porch pirate after all.
The late superintendent, Burim Havolli, 41, a Kosovo war refugee who had been overseeing the Ditmas Park site for 15 years, may have suffered from pre-existing heart issues that played a role in his death, law enforcement sources said.
Havolli died during a confrontation with a 30-year-old man who allegedly struck him multiple times with a phone Wednesday morning, police and sources reported. However, new information revealed Friday indicates the fight between the two men was mostly verbal. Although Havolli was hit with the phone, the blows did not draw blood.
Initially, sources and neighbors believed that the younger man was attempting to steal a tenant’s package, as the building had recently been plagued by package thefts and outside troublemakers. But it was later confirmed that the man was not trying to swipe any packages.
Both Havolli and the younger man called 911 following the incident, sources said.
Havolli, a married father of three young children, was rushed to Kings County Hospital Center, where he later died, police confirmed.
The alleged attacker was held in police custody since the incident but was released late Thursday after police and prosecutors concluded there was no criminality involved.
Sources also confirmed that Havolli may have had prior medical conditions, including heart-related issues, that contributed to his death. The city medical examiner’s office will make the official determination.
The medical examiner’s office confirmed Friday that the cause and manner of death are pending further study.
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