Man arrested, charged with murder in deadly Long Island City high-rise stabbing

LONG ISLAND CITY, Queens (WABC) -- Police have made an arrest in a deadly stabbing inside a high-rise apartment in Long Island City over the weekend.

Bretford Brewer, 36, of Brooklyn, is charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon.

Carlos Penzo, also 36, was found in his apartment at 43-25 Hunter Street on Saturday afternoon.

He had multiple stab wounds to his head, face and chest.

Officials said on Tuesday that they had taken a man into custody who was found naked on the roof of the apartment building.



Authorities say he was spraying a fire extinguisher at security cameras.

Brewer was expected to be arraigned on Thursday.

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