Jaheem Warren, a 33-year-old man, was arrested by the United States Marshal Service in New Jersey for the murder of Leslie Torres, whom he allegedly strangled outside the Riu Plaza New York Times Square hotel on October 29. Surveillance footage captured Warren's brutal attack on Torres, leading to her hospitalization and eventual death on November 4. Warren faces multiple charges, including murder, assault, and strangulation. The attack is speculated to be random as there is no known connection between Warren and Torres, who lived at a nearby homeless shelter. This incident is part of a concerning trend of increased violent crimes in Midtown Manhattan, where another fatal assault occurred outside the same hotel earlier this year. Hotel representatives expressed regret over the incident, emphasizing that neither the victim nor the suspect was affiliated with the hotel.