NEW YORK, NY – Police in New York City have issued a warning to law enforcement agencies nationwide to be on the lookout for potential victims of a suspect involved in a killing in New York City and the stabbing of two women in Arizona.
Raad Noan Almansoori, 26, is a suspect in the killing of Denisse Oleas-Arancibia, 38, who was found dead in her room at the SoHo 54 Hotel in Manhattan on Feb. 8. Almansoori is also accused of stabbing two women in Arizona, one who was carjacked and stabbed in Phoenix and a McDonald’s worker who was stabbed in Surprise.
Police Chief of Detectives Joe Kenney stated that after Almansoori was arrested in Arizona, he confessed to law enforcement that he was wanted for a homicide in New York City.
Almansoori also reportedly told Arizona police that he had harmed three additional women in Florida. Two of the known incidents in New York involved escorts, according to Kenney.
In Florida, Almansoori had been arrested in 2023 on charges of kidnapping and sexual assault, for which he was released on bail in September.
Chief NYPD spokesman Tarik Sheppard urged communities to report any sightings or contact with Almansoori, stating that there is a potential for other victims across the country.
The NYPD also stated that Almansoori has or had residences in Florida, Texas, and Arizona, with family located in Arizona. They are working with the FBI and its “violent criminal apprehension program” to determine if there are any other victims across the country.
New York police will seek to have Almansoori extradited to New York, and prosecutors from the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office are collaborating with officials in Arizona in the homicide case.
Almansoori, who has no prior arrests in New York, has an extensive record of arrests outside the state, primarily for domestic violence and assault. The NYPD is seeking the FBI’s assistance due to the recurring pattern in Almansoori’s criminal behavior.