Town of Tonawanda police arrested a 22-year-old man early today in connection with what police called a stabbing murder in the Sheridan-Parkside housing development near Sheridan Park.
Police said Edmund M. Serwinowski, a town resident, was arrested after a woman was stabbed to death at 26 Blackmore Street about 4:30 a.m.
Serwinowski is charged with second degree murder, said police, who still had not released the victim’s name as of 4 p.m..
While police released few details about the crime, neighbors called it tragic and disturbing. They said the woman who was killed was about 34 years old, had a young son and that she had only lived in the neighborhood for a few months,
Four neighbors who were close friends of Serwinowski’s said he has had trouble for years with drugs and criminal activity, but all four said they have never known him to be violent. They described the victim as one of several recent girlfriends of Serwinowski.
“I grew up with him. I’ve known him since we were nine years old,” said Matthew McMullen, also 22, who lives nearby. “Eddie has been dealing with a lot of problems lately ... He was going through a depression.”
Police arrested Serwinowski near the murder scene shortly after they were called to the residence, Lt. Paul Yakono said.
“It looks like they had an argument, and he killed her,” said James F. Bargnesi, chief of the Homicide Bureau for the Erie County District Attorney’s Office. Bargnesi spoke briefly with a reporter after conferring with detectives at the Tonawanda police station.
The knife allegedly used in the murder was recovered near the slaying scene, authorities said, but the specific location was not disclosed.
Police declined to discuss what led to the slaying, saying more details will be released Monday morning.
Blackmore Street is close to the intersection of Ensminger Road and Sheridan Parkside Drive, not far from the Parkside Community Center, Sheridan Park golf course, St. Timothy’s Catholic Church and the Tonawanda Senior Citizens Center. A police substation is located inside the Parkside Community Center.
The neighborhood is largely occupied by poor and “working poor” people, and the neighborhood has its problems with drugs and other issues, said several neighbors close to Serwinowski and his family.
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Police said Edmund M. Serwinowski, a town resident, was arrested after a woman was stabbed to death at 26 Blackmore Street about 4:30 a.m.
Serwinowski is charged with second degree murder, said police, who still had not released the victim’s name as of 4 p.m..
While police released few details about the crime, neighbors called it tragic and disturbing. They said the woman who was killed was about 34 years old, had a young son and that she had only lived in the neighborhood for a few months,
Four neighbors who were close friends of Serwinowski’s said he has had trouble for years with drugs and criminal activity, but all four said they have never known him to be violent. They described the victim as one of several recent girlfriends of Serwinowski.
“I grew up with him. I’ve known him since we were nine years old,” said Matthew McMullen, also 22, who lives nearby. “Eddie has been dealing with a lot of problems lately ... He was going through a depression.”
Police arrested Serwinowski near the murder scene shortly after they were called to the residence, Lt. Paul Yakono said.
“It looks like they had an argument, and he killed her,” said James F. Bargnesi, chief of the Homicide Bureau for the Erie County District Attorney’s Office. Bargnesi spoke briefly with a reporter after conferring with detectives at the Tonawanda police station.
The knife allegedly used in the murder was recovered near the slaying scene, authorities said, but the specific location was not disclosed.
Police declined to discuss what led to the slaying, saying more details will be released Monday morning.
Blackmore Street is close to the intersection of Ensminger Road and Sheridan Parkside Drive, not far from the Parkside Community Center, Sheridan Park golf course, St. Timothy’s Catholic Church and the Tonawanda Senior Citizens Center. A police substation is located inside the Parkside Community Center.
The neighborhood is largely occupied by poor and “working poor” people, and the neighborhood has its problems with drugs and other issues, said several neighbors close to Serwinowski and his family.
email: dherbeck@buffnews.com