A suburban Philadelphia man is accused of stabbing to death his neighbor with whom he had a long-standing feud over the defendant's loud snoring that could be heard through the wall that connected their homes, authorities announced Friday.
Christopher James Casey, 55, was charged Thursday with the death of Robert Wallace, who a coroner found had been stabbed multiple times four days earlier.
According to Upper Moreland Township, Wallace, 62, removed the screen from the window of Casey's home while Casey was having dinner on Sunday, opened the unlocked window, and then, after an argument, allegedly killed her. , Casey allegedly stabbed him in the chest with a large military-style knife. Police and Montgomery County Prosecutor's Office.
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Police said Casey said Wallace did not threaten or intimidate him when he stabbed him on the front porch of Casey's home. During an interrogation at Abington Hospital on Sunday night, Casey said the pair had been having “personal issues” over the past year and a half over complaints about Wallace's snoring and had called police several times. he told investigators.
Casey told police that after speaking through the window for about 20 minutes, Wallace appeared calm, wanted to shake her hand and offered to help pay for a nose job to reduce his snoring, according to the affidavit. , he reportedly told the police. Casey grabbed a knife and a stun gun under a blanket and unlocked the front door.
A Montgomery County, Pennsylvania resident has been charged with third-degree murder after allegedly killing his neighbor during an argument over his loud snoring. (Fox News)
“Casey described Wallace as a very 'erratic', 'very strong' and 'angry' type of person,” police said in the indictment. “Mr. Casey stated that he did not believe that Mr. Wallace's intentions to “try to resolve the issue,'' “shake hands,'' and “try to resolve the situation'' were genuine.As a result, Mr. Casey stated that Mr. I decided to 'surprise' him by stabbing him with a knife.'' ”
Police responding to Casey's 911 call found Wallace about 50 feet from his home. He later died at the hospital. Casey required hospital treatment for what police called a self-inflicted, accidental stab wound to his leg. The window screen was outside on the lawn and the window was open when police arrived. There were blood stains inside and outside the house.
According to a police affidavit, Casey told emergency dispatchers that Wallace “broke the window.” “I attacked his neighbor. He came to attack me.”
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Casey was charged with third-degree murder, voluntary manslaughter and possession of criminal instruments. He remained in custody Friday, with bail set at $1 million. Court records did not list an attorney for him. Prosecutors and police could not provide information on whether Casey has an attorney. His attempts to contact family members who may be able to comment were unsuccessful.
