Woman Found Fatally Stabbed in Central Park Gazebo

63-year-old suffered stab wounds and head trauma; police have arrested Jonathan Robles, 36
Posted Sep 28, 2026 9:33 AM CDT
Woman Found Fatally Stabbed in Central Park Gazebo
People play in New York's Central Park, April 6, 2021.   (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Central Park became a crime scene Sunday morning after a 63-year-old woman was discovered fatally injured inside a gazebo near a boathouse at East 74th Street and East Drive, reports PIX11. Officers responded to a 911 call around 9:43am and found her unconscious and unresponsive with multiple stab wounds and head trauma; EMS pronounced her dead at the scene. Police have arrested 36-year-old Jonathan Robles and charged him with murder and criminal possession of a weapon, reports ABC News. Authorities have not released the victim's name or additional details about her death, but say there is no known connection between her and Robles.

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