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Man on house arrest dies after medical episode in Las Vegas

A 43-year-old man on house arrest died Monday, the Metropolitan Police Department said.

He had been on house arrest since June after he was charged with theft greater than $3,500. He was taken to Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center on Friday after he suffered a medical episode in his home, police said.

He died at the hospital Monday, according to police.

The Clark County coroner’s office is investigating his cause and manner of death.

Contact Alexis Egeland at aegeland@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0335. Follow @alexis_egeland on Twitter.

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