Spencer Gustafson and Magee Hickey
3 hours ago
CENTRAL PARK, Manhattan (PIX11) — A man was accused of murder after a woman was found dead in Central Park during a nor’easter, police said.
Police found an unconscious woman inside Central Park under the gazebo near the boathouse at East 74th Street and East Drive. Police say the woman appeared to be in her 60s and had several stab wounds and head trauma.
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She was pronounced dead at the scene by EMS, authorities said.
Police told PIX11 News that a man was being questioned at the Central Park Precinct Sunday afternoon.
Following questioning, 36-year-old Jonathan Robles was arrested and charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon, according to the NYPD.
Police were withholding the victim’s identity until family members received proper notification.
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It was not immediately clear as to the relationship between Robles and the victim, nor the circumstances surrounding the woman’s alleged murder inside the park.
The investigation is ongoing.
“Concerning, disturbing, alarming, it’s horrible,” Linda Hazelton, a tourist from Texas strolling through Central Park with her daughter, told PIX11 News.
A jogger named Mike Alfred added: “Sounds like the 1980s all over again.”
It is the first accused murder to occur inside Central Park in 2026.
Spencer Gustafson is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered New York state and city news since 2023. See more of his work here.