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Funeral for man who died during NYPD raid on Brooklyn home
Eyewitness News
NEW YORK (WABC) -- Family and friends are gathering to say goodbye to a father of eight who they say was literally scared to death during a police raid at his Brooklyn home.
A funeral is being held Saturday for Carlos Alcis.
His family says the 43-year old died of a heart attack as the NYPD wrongfully raided his home last month.
Police were searching for a man suspected of punching a woman and stealing her cell phone.
Read more at http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local/new_york&id=9239793