Albany police are investigating the man found dead on Washington Avenue

Albany police are investigating the death of a man outside the library on Washington Avenue on Thursday.

Officers received a report of a downed person on Thursday around 1:20 p.m. They found a 53-year-old man unconscious. He was treated at the scene and pronounced dead, police said.

Investigators do not believe the death is criminal in nature. It may be a possible overdose, but according to the police, this can only be confirmed after an autopsy has taken place.