A 44-year-old Bronx man was charged Friday within the homicide of his 30-year-old girlfriend — after he initially solid blame on a moped-riding duo who he claimed stabbed his gal pal whereas he relieved himself on the aspect of the highway, cops and sources mentioned.
Franklin Batallas, 44, was arrested at 1 p.m. and charged with homicide, two counts of assault and prison possession of a weapon in connection to the Wednesday evening homicide of Anthonella Contreras Linarez, 30, on Metropolis Island, police confirmed.
Batallas initially claimed that he and Linarez had been on their option to dinner round 8:10 p.m. when the couple pulled over simply exterior Rodman’s Neck — allegedly as a result of the person needed to urinate, legislation enforcement sources mentioned.
He claimed two males pulled up on a moped whereas he was doing his enterprise, tried to rob Contreras Linarez and stabbed her a number of occasions when she resisted earlier than they fled.
He mentioned he then rushed again to the automobile and tried to cease the thugs, solely to be slashed whereas making an attempt to play hero, sources mentioned.
Linarez, who was stabbed a number of occasions throughout her physique, was rushed to Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital, the place she succumbed to her accidents, police mentioned.
Batallas, who had a stab wound on his proper forearm, was taken to the identical hospital in steady situation earlier than he was in the end linked to the crime, police mentioned.
“Devastated,” Contreras Linarez’s heartbroken dad, Marcos Contreras, advised The Submit Thursday, whereas cops had been nonetheless probing what had occurred.
“Police are investigating, so I can’t say it wasn’t that method. I’ve to attend till the police examine.
“There’s all the time doubt,” the grieving father added.
Contreras Linarez had labored as a registered nurse at Mount Sinai Morningside hospital.
“The Mount Sinai Well being System group is mourning the lack of certainly one of our personal,” a hospital spokesperson mentioned Thursday. “We want to convey our heartfelt condolences to household, pals and colleagues, and ask that you simply maintain them in your ideas.”
