Noemy Ramos contacted police through her lawyer and arranged to surrender to officers at the McDonald's in the city's South End.
Luis Manuel Cintron, left, and Noemy RamosThis is an update of a story that was posted Monday at 10:57 a.m.
SPRINGFIELD - A woman wanted as an accessory after the fact in the weekend stabbing death of 32-year-old Connecticut resident Carlos E. Beslanga surrendered to police Monday evening, but the man suspected of the killing remains at large, police said.
Capt. William Collins of the Springfield police said Noemy Ramos, 33, of 66 Cumberland St., contacted police through her lawyer and arranged to surrender to officers at the McDonald's in the city's South End.
She was charged with two counts of being an accessory to murder after the fact. She is due to be arraigned Tuesday in Springfield District Court.
Police are still seeking Luis Manuel Cintron, 37, also of 66 Cumberland St., who is the main suspect in the death of Beslanga.
Collins said police found the car Cintron used to flee the scene of the stabbing Saturday afternoon. The car, a 2006 Honda was discovered on Moreland Street and has been impounded by police who are now processing it for evidence, Collins said.
Police said that Beslanga was in Springfield visiting relatives and about to travel home to Newington, Conn. After loading his family in the car for the return trip, he stepped into an alleyway between 62 and 66 Cumberland St to relieve himself.
Cintron apparently confronted Beslanga about urinating on his property and the two got into an altercation. Police allege that Cintron stabbed him in the chest.
The stabbing took place in front of Beslanga's wife, mother and children, according to police.
Police charge that after the stabbing, Cintron assaulted another man with the knife before handing it to Ramos and telling her to get rid of it, Delaney said.
Ramos ran down the street and hid the knife in the sewer, but it was later found and recovered by police, Delaney said.
Beslanga was pronounced dead in the emergency department at Baystate Medical Center, which is about 200 yards away from the stabbing. Beslanga, described as a hard-working family man who provided for his four children, is the city’s 8th homicide victim of the year.
Those with information on the stabbing are asked to call the detective bureau at (413) 787-6355. Those wishing to report serious crime anonymously in the Greater Springfield area may use the Text-a- Tip program. To do so, address a text message to “CRIMES,” or “274637,” and begin the body of the message with the word “SOLVE.”
Delaney said Cintron has been arrested numerous times by Springfield police. His last arrest, in May 21, 2010 was for breaking and entering and stealing copper pipes.
He has also been arrested in the past for burglary, assault and Battery on a police officer, Domestic assaults and Battery, breaking into vehicles, threat to murder, failure to stop from a police officer and several additional counts of breaking and entering.