21-year-old accused of murder in Georgia is arrested at his New York college, cops say
A 21-year-old student was attending college in New York as a fugitive, according to authorities, who said he’s wanted in Georgia for murder.
Dawensley Astrel, 21, was arrested Sept. 16 at SUNY Broome Community College in Binghamton, a city about a 140-mile drive southwest from Albany, the Broome County Sheriff’s Office announced Sept. 17.
Astrel, of Binghamton, was taken “into custody without incident while he was on campus,” authorities said in a news release.
The sheriff’s office said it learned Astrel was accused of murder in Georgia, where an arrest warrant had been issued for him, last week.
It wasn’t specified when the alleged murder took place.
The warrant was issued by Georgia State University Police in Fulton County, Broome County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Emmanuel Priest told McClatchy News on Sept. 17.
Astrel will be extradited to Georgia to face the charges against him, according to authorities.
“Thank you to SUNY Broome’s Campus Safety team for their partnership in safely removing this fugitive from their campus,” Broome County Sheriff Fred Akshar said in a statement.
In a statement, SUNY Broome said Astrel was enrolled at the college as a part-time student, WIVT reported.
This story was originally published September 17, 2024 at 4:48 PM.
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