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Department of Corrections: Man serving time for burglary in Bronxville found dead in state prison

Carmelo Rivera died Monday afternoon at the Green Haven Correctional Facility in Dutchess County.

William Aguirre

Feb 20, 2024, 5:03 PM

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The New York state Department of Corrections says a 58-year-old man serving time for burglary in Bronxville was found dead in a state prison.

Carmelo Rivera died Monday afternoon at the Green Haven Correctional Facility in Dutchess County.

Rivera had been incarcerated since April 2016, serving a 15 ½ year-sentence for an apartment burglary that occurred in July 2014.

The Dutchess County Medical Examiner's Office will be conducting an autopsy.

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