Bronx homeowner, 54, charged with murder after chasing would-be intruder down and BEATING him to death with a metal object
- Troy George, 54, was arrested after police responded to a robbery call at 834 East 223 Street at 11.53pm ET on Thursday night
- They found an unresponsive 29-year-old at the scene and learned that George had allegedly stuck the man in the head with a metal object
- The man was rushed to the Montefiore Hospital but was pronounced dead upon arrival
- George was charged with murder after being taken into police custody
A Bronx homeowner has been charged with murder after he brutally beat a man trying to break into his home on Thursday evening.
Troy George, 54, was arrested after police responded to a robbery call at 832 East 223 Street in Wakefield at 11.53pm ET on Thursday night.
Responding officers found a 29-year-old male at the scene who was unconscious and unresponsive.
Troy George, 54, was arrested after police responded to a robbery call at 834 East 223 Street at 11.53pm on Thursday night
The unidentified man also had signs of trauma to his head, NYPD said in a release.
He was rushed to the Montefiore Hospital but was pronounced dead upon arrival, police added.
George is said to have chased the would-be burglar from his home into a nearby alley.
The man is said to then used a metal object to beat the victim.
The NYPD said that the incident is still under investigation and added that they were notifying the victim’s family before releasing his identity.
Police found an unresponsive 29-year-old at the scene. He later died at Montefiore Hospital