On Sunday, August 18, 2024, at approximately 0400 hours, police responded to a 911 call of an aided person’s case inside of 1512 Leland Avenue, within the confines of the 43rd Precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, officers observed a 44-year-old male, unconscious and unresponsive on the floor.
EMS responded and pronounced the aided deceased.
The incident was deemed a homicide by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as indicated.
Victim:
John Dolce
1512 Leland Avenue
Bronx, NY 10460
Pursuant to an ongoing investigation, the following 50-year-old male individual was arrested and charged on Thursday, August 22, 2024, at 1025 hours, within the confines of the 43rd Precinct.
Arrested:
Joseph Kovacs
1512 Leland Avenue
Bronx, NY 10460
Charges:
- manslaughter;
- assault in the 1st degree;
- assault in the 2nd degree.
The investigation remains ongoing.
All charges are merely accusations and all defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to call the NYPD‘s Crime Stoppers hotline at 1–800–577–TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1–888–57–PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers‘ website or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
All tips will be kept strictly confidential.
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