On Thursday, July 01, 2021, at approximately 0730 hours, police responded to a 911 call of an unconscious person, located at 355 Exterior Street, within the confines of the 40th Precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, responding officers encountered a 32-year-old female, unconscious and unresponsive, with a bag, tied around her head.
EMS also responded to the location and pronounced her deceased at the scene.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as indicated.
Victim:
Jazmine Williams
address withheld
Bronx, NY 10456
Pursuant to an ongoing investigation the following 41-year-old male individual was arrested on Thursday, October 07, 2021, at 1110 hours.
Arrested:
Sonny Saratoga
address withheld
Brooklyn, NY 11207
Charges:
- murder;
- manslaughter.
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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