Rome Police confirm that California man died of hypothermia

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Rome Police confirm that California man died of hypothermia

Story Created: Jan 4, 2009 at 7:28 PM EST

Story Updated: Jan 5, 2009 at 6:21 PM EST

ROME, N.Y. (WKTV) - The man found on North George Street has been identified as 22-year-old Steven Garcia of California. Garcia's body was found in the backyard of a residence. It has been confirmed that he died of  hypothermia and the case is closed.

Authorities say he had been staying with a friend in Rome for the past couple of months. Rome Public Safety Commissioner James Masucci says that Garcia was drinking at a party Saturday night, and left alone 4:30 a.m.

He eventually broke into a vacant home. Garcia then tried to break the garage window, badly cutting his arm and suffering severe blood loss.

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