Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Arrests Made In Jasper Howard Stabbing

((HT: WTNH-TV/Santillo))

John William Lomax III is one of three arrests police made today in the stabbing death of Jasper Howard.

In addition to the murder charge, Lomax was also charged with conspiracy to commit assault.

Hakim Muhammad, 20, of Bloomfield, has also been charged with conspiracy to commit assault.

Police say Jamal Todd of Hartford pulled a fire alarm inside the dance, sending about 300 people outside. That's when Jasper, and another UConn student, were stabbed.

Todd has been charged with falsely reporting an incident and reckless endangerment. He has been released on bond and is due back in court on November 10.

According to Lomax's Facebook page, he is friends with Johnny Hood , a Bloomfield man that was arrested for breach of peace and interfering with an officer the day after the incident

Police say the arrest warrants have been sealed.

Here's the police presser, thanks to our friends at WTNH-TV


Here's the Breaking News coverage from WTNH-TV, Tina Detelj was on site...

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