Sterling Aguilar, 28 & Lisa Harris, 41, Charged In Connection To The Death Of Lawrence Leathers, 37

Published on June 04, 2019, 9:42 am
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On Sunday June 2, 2019 at approximately 1140 hours police responded to a 911 call of an unconscious male inside 438 East 141 Street, 2nd floor stairwell, within the confines of the 40 Precinct in Bronx.

Upon arrival, police discovered a 37-year-old male unconscious and unresponsive. EMS responded and pronounced deceased on scene. The medical examiner will determine the cause of death.

Pursuant to an ongoing investigation the deceased was identified as follows:

Lawrence Leathers, 37
438 East 141 Street
Bronx, NY 10454

On Monday June 3, 2019 at 0130 hours, the following individuals were arrested and charged:

Sterling Aguilar, 28
1216 East 35 Street
Brooklyn, NY 11210

Charges:

  • assault

Lisa Harris, 41
438 East 141 Street
Bronx, NY 10454

Charges:

  • assault

The investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to call the NYPD‘s Crime Stoppers hotline at 1800577TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 188857PISTA (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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