Suspect calls 911 after allegedly stabbing man to death at Greeley laundromat
DENVER (KDVR) — A man was stabbed to death outside of a Greeley laundromat following a disturbance, according to police.
On Sunday at around 9 p.m., Greeley Police Department officers were called to a laundromat located in the 1800 block of Greeley Mall. The officers were told that a disturbance had broken out between two men and that one of them had reportedly been stabbed.
When officers arrived at the business, they found a 36-year-old man suffering from multiple severe stab wounds. Officers said they performed lifesaving measures before the man was taken to a hospital by medics.
However, Greeley police said the man was pronounced dead.
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While police were investigating the scene, officers said the suspect called 911 to report what had happened. Officers said they spoke with the suspect, 40-year-old Michael Vergara, on the phone for several minutes before locating him inside a parked car in the 2200 block of 23rd Avenue.
Vergara was taken into custody without incident and booked into the Weld County Jail on charges of first-degree murder.
The victim’s identity will be released at a later time by the Weld County Coroner’s Office.
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Anyone who may have information about this crime is asked to contact Detective Finch at 970-350-9682.
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