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Bronx man arrested, charged with murder in fatal stabbing of 14-year-old: sources

A Bronx man has been charged with murder in the stabbing death of a 14-year-old boy, law enforcement officials told the Post.

Waldo Mejia is in custody and faces charges of manslaughter and weapons possession, officials said.

Caleb Rios, 14, was standing on the sidewalk on East 138th Street when he was stabbed to death. Family photo obtained by NYP
The New York City Police Department released an image of the person believed to be the attacker. DCPI

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch called a press conference Saturday afternoon regarding the incident.

Mejia, 29, has at least four criminal charges against him, including one in November for allegedly stabbing a neighbor's doorbell camera with a kitchen knife. officials said.

Police say Caleb Rios was stabbed to death in a “senseless” attack in broad daylight. robert miller

Mejia is also believed to be responsible for the Jan. 5 stabbing of a 38-year-old man who was slashed in the arm at the East 138th Street subway station, officials added.

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