Murder Charge Filed In Little Ferry Stabbing, Victim ID'd

LITTLE FERRY, NJ — A Jersey City man has been charged with murder in the fatal Little Ferry stabbing, and the Bergen County Prosecutor's have released the name of the victim.

Little Ferry and Moonachie police responded to the area of Mehrhof Road and Columbus Avenue on a report of a person lying in the street around 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, prosecutors said. Upon arrival, they found Ray Edwardo Arcentales Sanchez in the area "with blood on his hands and clothing."

They also found Yuryin Herrera, 36, nearby in the backyard of 14 Abend St. with multiple stab founds. Herrera was transported to Hackensack University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

According to prosecutors, an investigation conducted by detectives from the Little Ferry Police Department and the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit revealed that Sanchez "murdered [Herrera] with a kitchen knife."

Sanchez was arrested on Wednesday, and taken to Bergen County Jail, where he awaits a first appearance in court. In addition to first-degree murder, he is charged with possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and unlawful possession of a weapon.

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