Home Harrisonburg Police make arrest in first-degree murder
News

Harrisonburg Police make arrest in first-degree murder

AFP
Teofilo Serrano Torres
Teofilo Serrano Torres. Photo courtesy Harrisonburg Police Department.

The Harrisonburg Police Department has made an arrest in connection with a fatal stabbing that occurred Saturday in the 200 block of Community Street.

This morning 35-year-old Teofilo Serrano Torres was apprehended without incident in Harrisonburg and charged with first-degree murder.

“This was accomplished by the tireless efforts of HPD officers and investigators working in partnership with the community,” Interim Police Chief Gabriel Camacho said.

Yesterday morning officers were called to the area for a Hispanic male laying unresponsive in a yard. The male was identified as Juan Velazquez Ruiz, 34, of Harrisonburg.

Upon initial investigation, officers determined that the deceased male was stabbed multiple times.

Anyone with additional information regarding the stabbing on Community Street is encouraged to contact HPD’s Major Crimes Unit at (540) 437-2640. To remain anonymous contact Crime Solvers at (540) 574- 5050 or text “HPD” plus their tip to CRIMES (274637).

Multimedia

 




AFP

AFP

Have a guest column, letter to the editor, story idea or a news tip? Email editor Chris Graham at [email protected]. Subscribe to AFP podcasts on Apple PodcastsSpotifyPandora and YouTube.

Latest News

uva football uva strong
UVA Football

UVA Football: ACC announces kickoff time for Sept. 26 home game

acc football
Football

ACC Football: League names Players of the Week for Week 2 games

The ever-mysterious “select media panel” has met in secret, and sent up its smoke signals to the polo shirts in the ACC Football offices in Charlotte that have since been deciphered to let the rest of us in on who this week’s ACC Football Players of the Week are.

power grid electricity
Richmond

Dominion, NextEra, feeling the heat on merger, roll out new benefits pledge

Dominion Energy and NextEra Energy, obviously feeling the heat from politicians and environmental groups opposed to their proposed $67 billion merger, are now trying to buy our support.

river city bread basket produce food pantry
Local

Waynesboro: Tidal Wave Auto Spa fundraiser to benefit The Life Works Project

carla williams uva athletics
UVA Football

UVA Football: FSU AD firing reminds us that we have a good one in Carla Williams

how lenders evaluate mortgage applicants
Region/State

Charlottesville: Low-income housing group hosting panel on affordable housing

community foundation nonprofit table discussion at bRCC
Local

Community Foundation event will provide fundraising tips for nonprofit leaders