On Friday, October 19, 2012, at 1313 hours, police responded to a report of an unconscious person found inside of 3544 Broadway, located within the confines of the 30th Precinct in Manhattan.
Upon arrival, responding officers discovered the victim, a 30-year-old male, unconscious and unresponsive, with blunt force trauma to the head.
EMS responded to the location and pronounced the male deceased at the scene.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as indicated.
Victim:
Francisco Pinzon-Martinez
545 W. 146th Street
Manhattan, NY 10031
On October 27, 2012, at 0130 hours, the following 25-year-old male suspect was arrested in connection to the above described crime.
Arrested:
Alejandro Polanco
543 W. 160th Street
Manhattan, NY 10032
Charges:
- murder 2;
- robbery 1;
- criminal possession of a firearm.
Additionally, on November 15, 2012, at 1515 hours, the following 24-year-old male suspect was arrested.
Arrested:
Kenny Garcia
55 E. 179th Street
Bronx, NY 10453
Charges:
- murder 2;
- robbery (2 counts);
- burglary (2 counts).
Pursuant to an ongoing investigation, the following 40-year-old individual has been arrested and charged on Saturday, April 10, 2021, at 0006 hours, within the confines of the 30th Precinct, in regard to the above-listed incident.
Arrested:
Osvaldo Polanco Garcia
2751 Tenbroeck Avenue
Bronx, NY 10469
Charges:
- murder;
- burglary;
- attempted robbery.
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.
