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A 73-year-old man has been arrested after a 77-year-old woman died following an assault in Pelham Parkway, police said.
As reported, an NYPD spokesperson said that on Monday, July 7, at around 7.28 a.m., officers from the 49th Precinct responded to a 911 call regarding an assault that took place in the vicinity of Barnes Avenue and Brady Avenue.
“Upon arrival, officers discovered an unconscious and unresponsive 77-year-old female with trauma to her head,” the spokesperson said. “EMS responded and transported the female to NYC Health and Hospitals/Jacobi, where she was pronounced deceased.”
The deceased was later identified as Marsha Greenberg of Barnes Avenue, The Bronx.
On July 7, police said that pursuant to an ongoing investigation, Jeffrey Kolin, 73, of the same Barnes Avenue address as the victim, was arrested that day at 4.45 p.m. in The Bronx.
They said he was charged with murder, manslaughter, two counts of strangulation, and criminal possession of a weapon. He is presumed innocent unless and until convicted in a court of law.
As reported, a 37-year-old woman was arrested in Fordham Manor in April for a fatal stabbing incident in an apparent domestic violence incident. For more on this topic, click here.
Local services for those affected by domestic or gender-based violence are available in The Bronx. If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic or gender-based violence, call 311 and ask to be connected to a NYC Family Justice Center or walk-in Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Bronx District Attorney’s domestic violence unit can be reached on (718) 838 6688.
Call the NYC 24/7 Domestic Violence Hotline on 1-800-621-4673, or visit the NYC Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence for more information.
The Domestic Violence Officer at the 52nd Precinct, which covers some or all of Bedford Park, Fordham, Kingsbridge, Norwood, Bronx Park, and University Heights, can be reached at (718) 220-5843 or via e-mail.
The Domestic Violence Officer for the 50th Precinct, which covers some or all of Kingsbridge, Marble Hill, Riverdale, Fieldston, and Spuyten Duyvil, can be reached at (718) 543-6072 or via e-mail.
The Domestic Violence Officer for the 46th Precinct, which covers some or all of Fordham, University Heights, Morris Heights, and Mount Hope, can be reached at (718) 220-5254 or via e-mail
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.
All calls are strictly confidential.
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