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| Idiot Victim of the Day |
| 2009-12-23 |
| Authorities said alleged killer Felix D. Rodriguez was disarmed by the victim during a fight inside a Charlton Street basement, but returned the knife to Mr. Rodriguez after he refused to leave without the weapon. “The victim returned the knife to Rodriguez, who then immediately stabbed the victim in the chest with said knife,” Detective Sgt. Mark J. Sawyer wrote in an arrest warrant for Mr. Rodriguez issued today in Central District Court. The victim, identified in court records as 25-year-old Leslie Jones, was found by police about 7:20 last night in the driveway of 25 Charlton St. He had a single stab wound to the upper left chest. Mr. Jones was only in boxer shorts when police found him. Mr. Jones was taken to UMass Memorial Medical Center — University Campus, where he was pronounced dead at 8:10 p.m. According to Sgt. Sawyer's statement of facts on file in Central District Court, Mr. Jones and two others were inside the basement at 25 Charlton St. when an argument occurred. The argument was over a woman, the sergeant wrote. “Rodriguez pulled a folding knife and threatened the victim, at which time the victim was able to disarm Rodriguez,” Sgt. Sawyer wrote. “Rodriguez was ordered to leave the premises and agreed to do so only upon return of his knife.” Mr. Jones gave Mr. Rodriguez the knife back. That's when police allege Mr. Rodriguez dealt the fatal thrust. Mr. Rodriguez then ran off. Mr. Rodriguez was described in detail by a male and female witness, police said. “The male witness then positively identified the above named Felix Rodriguez from a photo array presented by Worcester Detectives,” Sgt. Sawyer wrote. Police located the 51-year-old about 10:30 this morning, according to police spokesman Sgt. Kerry F. Hazelhurst. Detective Chris Murphy made the arrest. This morning, a description of the suspect was transmitted to area police departments. Police said the man was armed. He had a last known address of Howard Street in Lawrence. He is a suspect in other cases, including one in which a warrant was issued for assault and battery of a child under 14. |
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