Suspect charged after man found dead in Central Park
NEW YORK (FOX 5 NY) - Police have charged Brayan Suazo, 19, with robbery and murder in connection to the death of a man whose body was found in Central Park on August 6.
The man was found unconscious with head trauma near the Lasker pool in the area of E. 106th St. at around 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
EMS responded but it was too late to save him.
Authorities are asking for the public's help to identify the victim. He is described as Hispanic, 30-35 years old, 5'1" and 160 lbs with brown eyes and black hair. He was wearing a black t-shirt blue jeans and black work boots.
Anyone with information on the victim's identity is being asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). Tips can also be submitted by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, or on Twitter @NYPDTips.
Police say all calls are strictly confidential.