Police: Man follows woman into her elevator in the Bronx, repeatedly stabs her in head

FORDHAM, The Bronx (WABC) -- Police have arrested a man after they say he followed a 75-year-old woman into her building's elevator before repeatedly stabbing her in the head.

Investigators believe the attack was unprovoked. It happened around 11:30 Sunday morning on Morris Avenue in the Fordham section.
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First responders rushed the woman to the hospital. She is expected to survive.



The suspect, Edwin Rios, 38, has been charged with attempted murder.

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