An Alfred resident was charged with murder Thursday morning.
New York State Police charged 27-year-old Briar Addison York with felony murder with depraved indifference and felony destruction of evidence.
The charges stem from state troopers responding to the Economy Inn on State Route 244 for a welfare check on 32-year-old Sean M. Dawson, where they located him deceased in his hotel room from multiple stab wounds.
York allegedly visited his hotel room on Tuesday and, following a discussion about Dawson’s status on the sex offender registry, York allegedly stabbed Dawson multiple times and attempted to clean the scene of possible evidence.
York transported to the Allegany County Jail for CAP arraignment.
The NYSP Forensic Identification Unit, Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Allegany County Sheriff’s Department, Village of Alfred Police, Pennsylvania State Police, and the Allegany County Coroner assisted in this ongoing investigation.
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