On Friday, January 08, 2021, at approximately 0015 hours, police responded to a 911 call of a male, stabbed at the corner of Boynton Avenue and Westchester Avenue, within the confines of the 43rd precinct in the Bronx.
Upon arrival, responding officers discovered a unidentified adult male, lying on the ground, unconscious and unresponsive, with multiple stab wounds about the body.
EMS also responded to the location and transported the victim to Westchester Square Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.
Pursuant to an ongoing investigation the following individual has been arrested and charged.
Arrested:
Teddy Rosario
1158 Boynton Avenue
Bronx, NY 10472
Charges:
- murder;
- manslaughter;
- criminal possession of a weapon.
Following proper family notification, the deceased has been identified as indicated.
Victim:
Christopher Lewis
1240 Morrison Avenue
Bronx, NY 10472
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.
