A 28-year-old North Tonawanda man has been charged in the September stabbing death of a man in Buffalo.
John A. Rudes, 28, was arraigned Friday before Buffalo City Court Judge Peter J. Savage, III on one count of second-degree murder (Class “A-I” felony).
The incident occurred about 3:45 a.m. Sept. 17 on the 1000 block of Kenmore Avenue. Buffalo police, responding to a 911 call, found a 59-year-old on the front step of an apartment building. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Acting Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane said Rudes is accused of intentionally causing the death of the victim by stabbing him multiple times in the neck and upper chest.
Rudes is scheduled to return on Wednesday for a felony hearing. He was held without bail.
If convicted of the highest charge, He faces a maximum sentence of 25 years to life in prison.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Rebecca L. Schnirel of the Homicide Bureau.