On Thursday, May 28, 2020, at approximately 1958 hours, police responded to a 911 call of a person stabbed at 861 Tinton Avenue within the confines of the 40th Precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, officers determined that a 37-year-old male was stabbed in the abdomen.
EMS responded and transported the victim to NYC Health + Hospitals / Lincoln where he was pronounced deceased.
Pursuant to an ongoing investigation the following individual was arrested on Friday, June 12, 2020, at 0930 hours within the confines of the 40th Precinct.
Arrested:
Morris Tate
851 Tinton Avenue
Bronx, NY 10456
Charges:
- homicide;
- criminal possession of a weapon.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as indicated.
Victim:
Victim:
David Serrano
1432 Crotona Park East
Bronx, NY 10460
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.
