The NYPD said they have arrested a 28-year-old man following the fatal stabbing of a 35-year-old woman in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx on Sunday morning.

 

As reported, they said that on Sunday, Oct. 26, at around 4.10 a.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding an assault in progress in front of 28 East Kingsbridge Road, between Jerome Avenue and East 198th Street, a short distance from the Kingsbridge Armory.

They said that upon arrival, officers from the 52nd Precinct were informed that a 35-year-old woman had sustained multiple stab wounds to the chest.

 

“The female victim was transported to BronxCare Health Systems via private means,” a police spokesperson said. “The victim was then transferred to NYC Health & Hospitals/Lincoln where she was later pronounced deceased.”

 

Police said there were no initial arrests, and the investigation remained ongoing. They later said the victim was identified as Pamela Almonte Cabrera from the Melrose section of The Bronx.

On Tuesday, Oct. 28, pursuant to an ongoing investigation, police said Cristian Moya, 28, of Kingsbridge Heights was arrested in the confines of the 52nd Precinct, and charged the same day at 7.30 p.m. with murder, manslaughter, and criminal possession of a weapon. He is presumed innocent unless and until convicted in a court of law.

 

As reported, a 53-year-old woman was found deceased at 15 East Mosholu Parkway North in the Norwood section of The Bronx on Thursday, Oct. 23. The cause is to be determined by the Office of the City’s Medical Examiner and the incident remains under investigation.

 

A woman’s wig was seen on the street a short distance away from a bar called “Momma Dora” which, along with several other businesses, was cordoned off by police. Bloodstains and shattered glass were also seen nearby.

 

What looked like a circular-shaped, gold-colored earring was also seen on the sidewalk a short distance from the bar but was not marked as evidence. Norwood News spoke to a woman who was entering the bar later on Sunday morning, though it was closed at the time. Speaking in Spanish, she said she didn’t know what had happened and wasn’t aware that a woman had died.

 

Asked what time the bar shut, she said 4 a.m. We asked if she was the owner, and she said she was not. We also spoke to local resident Chris to ask if he knew anything further about what had happened.

When we informed him that the victim was a 35-year-old woman, he said, “Every night, those places usually get very amplified, people just going there and there’s usually like coming out one or two men fighting so seeing that it was a woman [in an altercation] is actually a surprise. Usually, it’s like guys, you know how guys are, very self-centered, wannabe macho more than another.”

 

He added, “I would have assumed it would have been a man. I’m from the neighborhood, born and raised, but I’m never really here. I’m usually in the City.”

POLICE CORDON OFF a section of East Kingsbridge Road as the NYPD investigate the murder of a 35-year-old woman following an overnight stabbing in front of 28 East Kingsbridge Road, between Jerome Avenue and East 198th Street in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx, a short distance from the Kingsbridge Armory. Video by Norwood News

Another man who declined to be identified who said he just rides the bus through the area commented that the situation was “sad,” and added, “It’s a rough area.” A Norwood News reader later commented that the bar was previously operating as O’Brien’s.

 

We spoke to a few other residents who declined to comment. One local employee said she was not in the area at the time the murder took place as she only works mornings.

 

We also spoke to another father who was in the area to meet with his daughter who he said was a student and who lived on the block where the stabbing took place. Asked if he felt concerned for her safety after hearing about the incident, he said he was.

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/, on X @NYPDTips.

 

All calls are strictly confidential.

 

Editor’s Note: In an earlier version of this story, we incorrectly reported the age of the man arrested as 35, not 28. This has since been corrected and we apologize for the error.