Man Charged with Homicide After Motel Manager Found Dead in Erie

| July 17, 2018

ERIE CO., Pa. (EYT) – An Ontario man is being charged with criminal homicide following a deadly incident at a motel in Summit Township, Erie County, early Tuesday morning.

According to police, around 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 17, troopers from PSP Erie were dispatched to Motel 6 on Schultz Road, in Summit Township, Erie County, for the report of a disturbance.

Upon arrival, troopers discovered 21-year-old Ferenc Sarkozy of Ontario, Canada, in the restroom of the motel’s office.

Police say Sarkozy was taken into custody without incident, and further investigation revealed a deceased male on the restroom floor.

Erie County District Attorney Jack Daner and Erie County Coroner Lyle Cook responded to the scene.

According to GoErie.com, the victim, a white male whose name has not yet been released, was a manager at the Motel 6 where the incident occurred.

Court documents indicate that Sarkozy was arraigned at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 17, on charges of first-degree felony aggravated assault and criminal homicide in Magisterial District Judge Brian M. McGowan’s office.

Sarkozy was lodged in the Erie County Jail.

According to court documents, bail was denied because the “defendant lives in Canada charged with murder.”

The investigation is ongoing, and police remain on the scene as of early Tuesday morning.


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