"A Bronx man who was found gravely injured inside an apartment at 555 Nereid Avenue in Wakefield has died, and the case is now being treated as a homicide, authorities say. Police responded to a 911 call around 6:59 p.m. on January 21 and found a 44-year-old man unconscious with head trauma inside the building, according to local reporting. EMS rushed him to NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi in critical condition, where he died of his injuries on January 27."
"The victim was later identified as Joel Rivera, 44. Bronx reporting states that officers arrested 37-year-old Richard Vasquez on February 14 and charged him with murder. The investigation is still active, and officials emphasize that the charges are allegations only and that the accused is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. Those details were reported by Bronx.com. The incident unfolded at 555 Nereid Avenue, known as the Muller Residences, a four-story affordable and supportive housing complex in Wakefield."
"The building was created by converting the former Joseph A. Muller Army Reserve Center and includes about 90 studio apartments, with units reserved for formerly homeless veterans, according to The Doe Fund. The property came online in 2021 as part of a broader city housing effort and sits near transit options along White Plains Road. Detectives in the 47th Precinct are still piecing together what happened and are asking for the public's help."
Joel Rivera, 44, was found unconscious with head trauma inside an apartment at 555 Nereid Avenue in Wakefield after a 911 call on January 21. EMS transported him to NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi in critical condition; he died of his injuries on January 27 and the medical examiner ruled the death a homicide. Officers arrested 37-year-old Richard Vasquez on February 14 and charged him with murder; the investigation remains active and the charges are allegations pending proof. The incident occurred at the Muller Residences, a four-story affordable supportive housing complex converted from the Joseph A. Muller Army Reserve Center. Detectives in the 47th Precinct seek public assistance; tips can be submitted to NYPD Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (Spanish 1-888-57-PISTA), online, or by texting 274637 with TIP577.
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