WASHINGTON — A man who died after falling from a scaffolding in Ellicott City has been identified as 67-year-old John Peter Pacylowski Jr. of Columbia, Howard County police said Friday afternoon.
Pacylowski had been working behind a business in the 8200 block of Main Street, when he fell from the scaffolding, officials said. Police arrived at the building by 3:35 p.m., where they pronounced Pacylowski dead on the scene.
Authorities believed Pacylowski had been working on flood-related repairs before he fell, and that the incident was accidental.
NBC Washington reported that Pacylowski was an owner of Precious Gifts on Main Street.
²ÝÝ®´«Ã½’s Sae Robinson contributed to this report.