Police: Belmont woman arrested after allegedly fatally stabbing roommate

A woman from the Bronx is in custody after allegedly fatally stabbing a man who she shared an apartment with.

News 12 Staff

Jan 16, 2019, 10:48 AM

Updated 1,941 days ago

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A woman from the Bronx is in custody after allegedly fatally stabbing a man who she shared an apartment with.
Police responded to the call after 4 a.m. Saturday to 692 East 182nd St.in Belmont.
When they got there, they found 22-year-old Rafael Garcia lying in the hallway with stab wounds to his torso.
Police also recovered the knife and arrested 30-year-old Rosemary Hernandez, who lists the same home address as the victim.
He was taken to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he died on Sunday.


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