On Saturday, January 12, 2019 at approximately 0420 hours, police responded to a 911 call of a male stabbed inside of 692 East 182 Street, apartment #1D, within the confines of the 48 Precinct in Bronx.
Upon arrival, officers observed a 22-year-old male with stab wounds to the torso, lying within the hallway area of the apartment. EMS responded to the location and transported the victim to Saint Barnabus Hospital, where he remains in critical condition. A 30-year-old female was taken into custody at the scene and a knife was recovered.
Arrested:
Rosemary Hernandez, 30
692 E. 182 Street, Apt. 1D
Bronx, NY 10462
Charged:
On Sunday, January 13, 2019 at 05:49 p.m. the victim succumbed to his injuries. The investigation is ongoing.
Deceased:
Rafael Garcia, 22
692 E. 182 Street, Apt. 1D
Bronx, NY 10462
The investigation remains ongoing.
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.
