The Brief
- 25-year-old David Mazariegos of the Bronx is charged with murder, robbery, and grand larceny in the death of 64-year-old Nicola Tanzi at the Jay Street–MetroTech subway station.
- Police say Mazariegos was carrying a samurai sword and the victim’s credit cards when he was arrested near Times Square after an NYPD-wide alert.
- Sources say he confessed to the killing and has at least 15 prior arrests, including a felony earlier this year.
BROOKLYN – A Bronx man accused of fatally beating a 64-year-old straphanger inside a Brooklyn subway station is now under arrest, the NYPD confirmed Tuesday night.
What we know:
Police say 25-year-old David Mazariegos faces two counts of murder, robbery, and grand larceny after allegedly attacking Nicola Tanzi, 64, at the Jay Street–MetroTech subway station in Downtown Brooklyn.
The backstory:…