Crime & Safety

MS-13 Member Hits Man In Face With Glass Bottle In Manorhaven: PD

Police say the assault was unprovoked.

A suspected MS-13 gang member was arrested after police say he assaulted a man with a glass beer bottle in Manorhaven on Sunday afternoon.

According to authorities, a 54-year-old man was approached by 33-year-old Christopher "Oso" Aguilar, who struck the man in the face with a glass beer bottle in Manorhaven at 4 p.m. The man was struck by Aguilar a second time when he fell to the ground, police say. Aguilar fled the scene, police say.

The 54-year-old man suffered a laceration to the bridge of his nose and both a contusion and abrasion above his right eye. He refused medical attention.

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According to authorities, the assault was unprovoked.

Aguilar, of Manorhaven, was arrested following an investigation and was charged with second-degree assault. He was arraigned on Monday at First District Court in Hempstead.

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