The NYPD has launched a murder inquiry following the death of a 53-year-old man in Norwood on Tuesday, April 25.

 

Police said that on Thursday, April 13, at approximately 12.07 in the afternoon, officers from the 52nd Precinct responded to a 911 call regarding a man who had been stabbed at the corner of Bainbridge Avenue and East Mosholu Parkway North in Norwood.

 

“Upon arrival, officers observed a 53-year-old male with stab wounds to the torso,” a police spokesperson said. “EMS responded to the location and transported the victim to St. Barnabas Hospital in serious condition.”

 

According to the NYPD, the victim was released from hospital on Monday, April 24. A department spokesperson said that on Tuesday, April 25, following a call for a wellness check, the man was discovered unconscious and unresponsive in the bedroom area of his home, a residential building located on East Mosholu Parkway North close to Bainbridge Avenue in Norwood.

 

“EMS responded to the location and pronounced the aided male deceased at the scene,” a police spokesperson said. “As a result of the death, the medical examiner conducted an investigation. The incident has been deemed a homicide.”

 

Norwood News spoke to two workers at the man’s home on Friday, April 28, who confirmed that the 6-story, residential building comprises a mix of housing, including some supportive housing. They said they were unable to comment further on the matter due to the fact that it was an ongoing investigation.

 

We spoke with one female resident of the building who requested not to be identified and who said the deceased, in her experience, was a “troublemaker” who picked fights with her sometimes. She said he also argued with a local store owner, though she did not specify which one.

 

We later spoke to one local store owner whose name we are not disclosing who said he had heard the man had been stabbed but didn’t know he had died. He said he never had any trouble with the victim and added that some people can be good people to some and bad people to others.

 

We spoke to several local residents of the area and nobody was aware of the incident nor had seen anything unusual happening in or around the building. One person said on occasion, she would see an ambulance outside.

 

We asked police if they could confirm who called for the wellness check on April 25 but they were unable to disclose this information. They said the check was requested around mid-afternoon on Tuesday.

 

Police said the deceased was identified as Eddie Floyd of East Mosholu Parkway North, The Bronx.

 

Pursuant to an ongoing investigation, an NYPD spokesperson said Jose Santos, 51, also of East Mosholu Parkway North, The Bronx was arrested on Thursday, April 13, at 12.55 p.m. They said Santos has been charged with attempted murder, assault, menacing and criminal possession of a weapon. The investigation remains ongoing.

 

A person arrested and charged with a crime is deemed innocent unless and until convicted in a court of law.

 

Anyone with information regarding 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 at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

 

All calls are strictly confidential.