NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — The NYPD arrested a man in the fatal stabbing of an 80-year-old man at a Washington Heights apartment building early Monday morning.
Alon Riabichev, 45, was charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon, authorities said.
At approximately 3:15 a.m., officers responded to a 911 call reporting an assault in progress inside the building located at 37 Overlook Terrace.
Upon arrival, police discovered the victim with multiple stab wounds to the neck and abdomen. EMS pronounced him dead at the scene.
He was later identified as Lev Vayner.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine the official cause of death.
Both Vayner and Riabichev resided in the same building and were acquaintances, according to police. The investigation is ongoing.