{"id":373,"date":"2026-07-27T09:57:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T13:57:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eriecoblotter.com\/2026\/07\/27\/incarcerated-individual-dies-following-medical-emergency-at-erie-county-correctional-facility\/"},"modified":"2026-07-27T09:57:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T13:57:59","slug":"incarcerated-individual-dies-following-medical-emergency-at-erie-county-correctional-facility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eriecoblotter.com\/?p=373","title":{"rendered":"Incarcerated Individual Dies Following Medical Emergency at Erie County Correctional Facility"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ALDEN, N.Y.<\/strong> \u2013 The Erie County Sheriff&#8217;s Office is investigating the death of an incarcerated individual who suffered a medical emergency while housed at the Erie County Correctional Facility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Sheriff John C. Garcia, <strong>74-year-old Darko Tabar<\/strong> was evaluated by medical staff at the correctional facility on <strong>July 24<\/strong> after experiencing difficulty breathing. Due to his condition, he was transported to <strong>Erie County Medical Center<\/strong> by the <strong>Lancaster Volunteer Ambulance Corps<\/strong> at approximately <strong>4:48 p.m.<\/strong> for additional medical treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just prior to midnight, hospital staff notified the Erie County Sheriff&#8217;s Office that Tabar had passed away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Investigators say Tabar entered the custody of the Erie County Sheriff&#8217;s Office on <strong>July 7<\/strong> after being arrested by the <strong>Buffalo Police Department<\/strong> on charges of <strong>Criminal Contempt in the Second Degree<\/strong> and <strong>Endangering the Welfare of a Child<\/strong>. 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