Broome County Sheriff’s Office took 20-year-old Caleb A. Casteline into custody at roughly 9:30 p.m. Wednesday at a residence on Main Street in Apalachin. Casteline was arrested for 2nd degree murder, a class A-1 felony, in connection with the stabbing death of Q-Quan Richardson at 1395 Robinson Hill Road in the Town of Onion in the early morning hours of August 26. At the time of his arrest, Casteline did not have a permanent address.
Broome County Sheriff’s Office gave these details about the stabbing: On August 26 about 1:41 a.m., the Broome County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a male at Lourdes Hospital in Binghamton with stab wounds to his torso. Further investigation indicated the man, identified as Q-Quan Richardson, of Virgil Street, Binghamton, had been at a large outdoor gathering at 1250 Robinson Hill Road in the Town of Union when he was involved in an altercation with another male. During the altercation, deputies said Richardson was stabbed. The suspect fled the area while Richardson was transported to Lourdes via private vehicle. Due to the extent of his injuries, he was transferred to UHS Wilson Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries.
Robinson Hill Road was closed to traffic for several hours Wednesday between Struble Road and the Binghamton Country Club for scene processing. The investigation is active and ongoing. Any person with information regarding this investigation is urged to contact the Broome County Sheriff’s Office at (607) 778-1196 or via the link our electronic tip line at www.gobroomecounty.com/sheriff. Tips will emain confidential.
The Broome County Sheriff’s Office was assisted in this investigation by the Broome County District Attorney’s Office, New York State Police, Tioga County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Marshal Service.
