CLARKSTOWN, N.Y. — Authorities say a Rockland County resident found stabbed to death met the man accused of the slaying through a Craigslist advertisement for a roommate.

According to the Journal News, police say 19-year-old Dylan Lentini took a train from a Manhattan homeless shelter to meet Michael Wimbert last Friday.

Police say Lentini apparently lived in Wimbert’s West Nyack apartment until Tuesday when police found the 66-year-old man dead from multiple stab wounds.

Officer Peter Walker says there was no personal relationship between the victim and suspect before Lentini responded to the ad. He says the motive wasn’t immediately known.

It’s unclear if Lentini has an attorney who could comment on the charges. He’s being held without bail in the Rockland County jail. He pleaded not guilty on Tuesday.

On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," the Suffolk Hall of Fame class of 2026, former NFL Quarterback Mike Buck and Jared Valluzzi has the plays of the week. Credit: Newsday Credit: Newsday

Sarra Sounds Off: Suffolk Hall of Fame Class of 2026 On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," the Suffolk Hall of Fame class of 2026, former NFL Quarterback Mike Buck and Jared Valluzzi has the plays of the week. Credit: Newsday

On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," the Suffolk Hall of Fame class of 2026, former NFL Quarterback Mike Buck and Jared Valluzzi has the plays of the week. Credit: Newsday Credit: Newsday

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