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Man who died after fall from scaffolding in Ellicott City is identified

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.

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