Crime & Safety
Man Arrested After Woman’s Body Found In NYC Apartment: NYPD
Police arrested a 32-year-old man Friday in connection with a woman's death in a Brooklyn apartment late last week.
BROOKLYN, NY — Police have arrested a man in connection with the death of a woman found with a fatal neck injury inside a Brooklyn apartment last Thursday.
John Roseau, 32, has been charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon in connection with Thursday’s grim discovery, according to police and court records.
Last week, NYPD officers conducting a wellness check at an apartment on 1886 New York Avenue discovered 26-year-old Dahana Jean lying unconscious and unresponsive in a basement room, suffering from a neck injury, police said.
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EMS pronounced Jean dead at the scene. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has ruled her death a homicide but continues to investigate the exact cause.
The investigation into the circumstances leading to the murder is ongoing, though police say it appears to be domestic-related.
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Roseau was arrested and charged on Friday and is currently being held in custody.
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