A 17-year-old boy was busted in the deadly stabbing of a 39-year-old man just off Times Square – and he was caught by eagle-eyed cops who spotted him jumping a subway turnstile while carrying a scalpel in Brooklyn, authorities and sources said Thursday.
The boy – who has not been identified because of his age – was picked up around 8 p.m. Wednesday and also faces a weapon possession rap in the Monday night knifing of Leonides Baez, 39, police said.
Officers were conducting a station inspection when they spotted the teen evading the fare and stopped him, according to law enforcement sources.
A 17-year-old boy was arrested for the deadly stabbing of a 39-year-old man near Times Square on Monday. FOX 5 The victim was knifed in the torso and back, and slashed in the face. FOX 5 They quickly realized he was wanted for the deadly Midtown stabbing two nights earlier, the sources said.He was also found with a scalpel in his possession, the sources said.
Baez, whose last known address was in Worcester, Massachusetts, was knifed in the torso and back and slashed in the face around 11:30 p.m. in front of Burger & Lobster – Bryant Park on West 43rd Street near Seventh Avenue, authorities said.
The fatal attack also took place steps from the Stephen Sondheim Theatre, now showing Broadway’s “& Juliet,” authorities said.
Police previously said they were looking for a total of three suspects in connection to the murder but the teen in custody is believed to be the person who stabbed Baez.
The violent outburst appeared to stem from a chance encounter between the violent trio and Baez, the sources said.
