Jacob L. Klein, a 40-year-old doctor assistant from Virginia, is charged with second diploma homicide
A doctor assistant from Virginia is accused of stalking his ex-girlfriend for 3 days at her house and workplace earlier than murdering her husband after which occurring the run.
Jacob L. Klein, 40, was arrested in Virginia on Friday and is now in federal custody.
He’s anticipated to be extradited to New York to face a cost of second diploma homicide.
Klein is accused of murdering 35-year-old Philip L. Rabadi, who was married to Klein’s ex-girlfriend, Elana Z. Radin.
Cops stated Rabadi was discovered ‘certain and with a number of stab wounds and mutilation to his physique’ at his house in New Scotland, New York, close to the state capital of Albany.
Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple stated authorities and family members discovered Rabadi throughout a welfare examine after he failed to indicate up for work at St. Peter’s Hospital in Albany – the place he additionally labored as a doctor assistant.
Klein is accused of murdering 35-year-old Philip L. Rabadi, left, who was married to Klein’s ex-girlfriend, Elana Z. Radin, proper
Rabadi and Radin had been married in September had been married in September 2021
Apple revealed that investigators had suspicions as to why Klein was stalking the 29-year-old girl, however didn’t go into element. Rabadi didn’t know Klein in any respect.
Klein is believed to have stalked his ex within the three days previous to the assault, unbeknownst to her, in keeping with the Times-Union.
Utilizing knowledge and video from license plate readers, doorbell video cameras and different digital units together with cellphone knowledge, investigators had been capable of piece collectively a timeline of Klein’s exercise earlier than and after the homicide.
It confirmed how Klein had visited the couple’s house within the days previous to the alleged homicide.
Klein is believed to have stalked his ex within the three days previous to the assault, unbeknownst to her exterior the couple’s New Scotland house, pictured above
After Elana Z. Radin, 29, left for work on Wednesday, Klein is alleged to have made his transfer and killed her husband
Klein drove from Franklin County, Virginia, as much as Albany, New York the place he rented a automobile from Enterprise and allegedly stalked out the the sufferer’s house and hospital the place each Rabadi and his spouse labored.
Rabadi was a surgical doctor assistant and had begun working at St. Peter’s Hospital in 2019.
On Wednesday morning, after his ex had already left for work, Klein walked as much as the entrance door of the couple’s house whereupon Rabadi opened it.
Surveillance digicam footage reveals Rabadi showing ‘to react as if a weapon was brandished.’
After the alleged homicide, final Wednesday, Klein is claimed to have returned his rental car after which drove out of New York State again to Virginia.
Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple, pictured, stated authorities and family members discovered Rabadi throughout welfare examine after he failed to indicate up for work at St. Peter’s Hospital in Albany the place he additionally labored as a doctor assistant
On Thursday, his whereabouts continued to be monitored, largely primarily based on monitoring his cell phone.
On Friday, Klein was tracked in Memphis, Tennessee earlier than returning to Virginia.
As he approached the Virginia state line, troopers from each states along with a police helicopter stopped Klein half a mile throughout the border.
After staying in his automobile for a number of minutes and refusing to observe orders, Klein finally sat for a number of extra minutes earlier than surrendering to police with out incident.
A gun was discovered within the automobile Klein was driving when he was arrested, however investigators had been nonetheless tracing the weapon.
Klein, a U.S. army veteran didn’t have any prior legal historical past.
