An Elmhurst man, Rosendo Lopez, is charged with second-degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon after the fatal stabbing of his neighbor, Lidio Castro-Cruz. Police responded to a call and found Castro-Cruz with a stab wound to the chest in the building's basement. He was declared dead at Elmhurst Hospital. Lopez was apprehended based on witness statements and confessions made during police questioning, leading to his arrest. He has been remanded into custody without bail after an arraignment at Queens Criminal Court.
Rosendo Lopez, 35, was arraigned on August 5 in Queens Criminal Court on charges including second-degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon after allegedly fatally stabbing his neighbor.
Police found Lidio Castro-Cruz with a stab wound to the chest after responding to a 911 call. He was later pronounced dead at Elmhurst Hospital.
Lopez was taken into custody based on witness statements and admissions made during questioning, where he confessed to stabbing Castro-Cruz.
Judge Marty Lenz remanded Lopez into custody without bail following his arraignment in court.
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