New Brunswick Man Fatally Stabs Another In Fight Over Phone, Cops Say

New Brunswick NJ

19 April, 2022

10:00 AM

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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — A man was fatally stabbed early Monday morning in New Brunswick, in what appears to be an argument over a stolen phone, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and New Brunswick Police Director Anthony Caputo. Police found the man who had been stabbed at 3:35 a.m. Monday in the area of Delavan Street and Jersey Avenue. Rogelio Lopez-Lopez, 55, had multiple stab wounds. He was transported to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Police say this does not appear to be a random act of violence. The suspect, who has been identified by an eyewitness as Adan Santiago-Feria, knew the victim and stabbed him over a fight regarding a stolen phone, said the county prosecutor. Santiago-Feria was charged on a warrant for first-degree murder, third-degree possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose, fourth-degree unlawful possession of a weapon and third-degree terroristic threats. Santiago-Feria fled and is at large. He has not been taken into police custody and New Brunswick Police are looking for him. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Walcott of the New Brunswick Police Department at (732) 745-5200 or Detective Kelley of the Middlesex County Prosecutors Office at (732) 745-3330. Callers may also contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800- 939-9600 or may access the Crime Stoppers website at middlesextips.com