Press Republican
August 26, 2014
A Plattsburgh man is dead after a stabbing at a downtown apartment building Sunday evening that was apparently prompted by an argument over stolen beer.
Plattsburgh City Police are investigating the death of Richard “Dickey” J. Bombard, 49, at 1 Pine St., a three-story apartment building just up the street from the Police Station, at about 8 p.m. Sunday.
Otis Lee Grenton Jr., 49, of 9 Broad St. was arraigned Monday morning before City Court Judge Mark Rogers, charged with second-degree murder and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, both felonies.
Bombard had been staying with Michael Brunell, who lives in Apartment No. 1, when the stabbing took place in the back yard of their building.
“I was in shock,” Brunell told the Press-Republican. “I couldn’t believe it. It happened right in front of me.”
Burnell said it all started as an argument between Bombard and Grenton, who lives in the building next door.
Bombard allegedly confronted Grenton about constantly helping himself to beer, food and cigarettes from Brunell’s apartment, and the argument escalated.
Brunell said Bombard punched Grenton in the face and broke one of his teeth.