68-year-old man pronounced dead after reported neighbor dispute in Middleborough

An investigation is underway in Middleborough after a 68-year-old man was pronounced dead Wednesday following a reported neighbor dispute, authorities said.

Officers responded shortly before 4:30 p.m. to 21 School St., a multi-family residence, for a 911 call reporting the neighbor dispute, according to a statement from the Middleborough Police Department.

When police arrived, they found the 68-year-old man unresponsive. He was transported to Morton Hospital in Taunton, where he was pronounced dead, police said. 

In what police described as “a related incident” at the same address, another man was arrested and charged with assault and battery on a police officer and resisting arrest, according to police.

The death remains under investigation. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine the cause and manner of death, police said. 

The investigation is being led by the Massachusetts State Police and Middleborough Police Department, according to the department’s statement. 

Authorities said the incident appears to be isolated and there is no ongoing threat to the public.