ALFRED — The Bureau of Criminal Investigation arrested Briar A. York, 27, of Alfred on murder and evidence tampering charges in connection with a fatal stabbing at an Allegany County motel.
York faces charges of second-degree murder, an A-1 felony, and tampering with physical evidence, an E felony.
Officers responded to the Economy Inn on State Route 244 in Allegany County at 10:22 a.m. Aug. 21 for a welfare check on Sean M. Dawson, 32, of Alfred.
Officers found Dawson dead in his hotel room from apparent multiple stab wounds.
The Bureau of Criminal Investigation determined that York visited Dawson in his hotel room Aug. 19.
Following a discussion regarding Dawson’s status on the sex offender registry, York became physically aggressive and stabbed Dawson multiple times, investigators said.
York attempted to clean the scene of possible evidence after the incident occurred.
York was arrested and transported to State Police Amity for processing.
York was then transported to the Allegany County Jail for centralized arraignment processing.
The New York State Police Forensic Identification Unit, Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Allegany County Sheriff’s Department, Village of Alfred Police, Pennsylvania State Police and the Allegany County Coroner assisted in the investigation.
