George Sydnor Jr. - 43-Year-Old Arrested For DC Hotel Murder
On Monday afternoon, a man who allegedly broke into a woman’s hotel room and stabbed her nearly 20 times was ordered to be held without bond by a judge in the DC Superior Court.
A suspect named George Sydnor Jr. was immediately apprehended after being found in the same hotel and charged with first-degree murder.
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George Sydnor Jr. – 43-Year-Old Arrested For Christy Bautista Murder
The Metropolitan Police Department reported on Friday evening that Christy Bautista, a 31-year-old resident of Harrisonburg, Virginia, was discovered deceased in the Ivy City Hotel.
The legal representative of George Sydnor Jr, aged 43, stated that his client intends to plead not guilty, although the police officers caught him red handed while smoking a cigarette in the hotel room.
George Sydnor Jr. made his initial court appearance regarding the murder of Christy Bautista, a 31-year-old woman originally from Arlington but residing in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Upon responding to a 911 call, police discovered the deceased body of Bautista, a broken knife and Sydnor in the hotel room with cuts to his right hand and blood on his clothes.
Bautista was declared dead at the Ivy City Hotel by Washington DC Fire and EMS personnel, and her body was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
Official court documents have revealed that Christy Bautista suffered a total of 30 injuries inflicted by a sharp object.
Bautista’s relatives have claimed that she had traveled to the city to attend a musical concert and the official report state that she checked into the Ivy City Hotel shortly before 6 p.m. that day.
More About Christy Bautista Murder Case
According to the court documents, George Sydnor Jr. arrived at the Ivy City Hotel on a bicycle about an hour after Christy’s check-in. He was captured on surveillance video slowly cycling through the parking lot while looking around.
He can be seen on the surveillance footage listening at the door of Room 116, Christy Bautista’s room, before entering without alerting her of his presence.
The court papers stated that Bautista shouted for assistance and attempted to exit the room, but a witness claimed that Sydnor had forcibly pulled her back into the room.
During their time of mourning, Christy’s family expressed their grief over Christy’s death and asked for privacy in a statement.
George’s attorney questioned the reliability of the hotel’s motion-activated surveillance video due to discrepancies in witness reports.
However, the judge doubted the community would be safe if Sydnor was released.
Sydnor had two outstanding warrants, one issued on January 3 by DC Superior Court for failing to appear at a status hearing in an attempted robbery case.
The second being on March 3 in Prince George’s County for a theft case where he again allegedly failed to appear.
The judge has set a hearing on May 3 concerning Sydnor’s status as a fugitive, while the next hearing regarding the homicide case has been scheduled for May 8.
Regarding the victim, Christy was a 2018 Graduate of James Madison University. There isn’t much information available about her past working experience or relationships.
On the contrary, Sydnor is known to have no fixed address, and the investigators have been quite perplexed because of the unknown motive of the murder.
Investigators stated that Christy most likely didn’t know Sydnor, and why he was in the hotel room was still behind the massive wall of mystery.
Bautista’s family is devastated and requests privacy as they mourn the loss of their beloved Christy, who brought joy to everyone who knew her.
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