Crime & Safety
2 Nassau Teens Charged In December Murder
Police say the two were involved in stabbing a 24-year-old man to death in early December.
UNIONDALE, NY — Nassau County police have charged two teens with the stabbing death of a man in Uniondale in December.
According to police, officers responded to a call at 3:52 a.m. on Dec. 5 for a man lying on the ground. When they arrived, they found a 24-year-old man on the sidewalk in front of Fuego Picante Restaurante y Bar, located at 913 Front St. The man had multiple stab wounds. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead by doctors.
Police have not yet released the identity of the man.
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On Jan. 6, police arrested Jose Alcivar Tuarez, 18, of Roosevelt, and a 17-year-old boy, also of Roosevelt, in connection with the murder. Police did not release the 17-year-old's name.
Tuarez is charged with second-degree gang assault, and the 17-year-old is charged with second-degree murder. They are both scheduled to be arraigned later today. in First District Court in Hempstead.
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