{"id":358813,"date":"2026-09-28T14:22:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T14:22:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/358813\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T14:22:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T14:22:12","slug":"nyc-news-jonathan-robles-charged-with-murder-after-woman-found-dead-in-central-park-in-new-york-city-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/358813\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC news: Jonathan Robles charged with murder after woman found dead in Central Park in New York City"},"content":{"rendered":"

63-year-old woman pronounced dead at the scene<\/p>\n

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Monday, September 28, 2026 1:35PM<\/p>\n

NEW YORK — A 63-year-old woman who appeared to be living in New York City’s Central Park was beaten to death and a suspect has been charged with murder in what authorities say is the park’s first homicide in years.<\/p>\n

Police responded to a 911 call reporting an unconscious person near East Drive and East 74th Street at about 9:43 a.m. Sunday. Officers found the woman unconscious and unresponsive with trauma to the head. EMS pronounced her dead at the scene. Her identity is being withheld pending notification of family members.<\/p>\n

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The victim appeared to have been living in the park. She was found barefoot and covered in dirt, and investigators believe she was struck in the head with a stick.<\/p>\n

Police arrested Jonathan Robles, 36, Sunday night and charged him with murder and criminal possession of a weapon. Authorities said Robles is a resident of the Barbour Hotel, a Midtown homeless shelter. He later surrendered to detectives and was being evaluated at a hospital ahead of an expected arraignment.<\/p>\n

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