"Edwin Cruz Gomez, 38, of Long Island, faces murder, attempted murder, assault, vehicular homicide, and driving under the influence of alcohol, among other charges."
"As alleged, this defendant subjected 16-year-old Jhoanny Alvarez and her mother to crude sexual solicitations and harassment. After the child's stepfather and boyfriend confronted Edwin Cruz Gomez and then crossed to the other side of the street, the intoxicated defendant drove his SUV onto the sidewalk and took aim at the group of four,"
"The defendant pinned the teen against a pole with his vehicle and injured her mother and stepfather as he barreled his 3-ton vehicle into them. This defendant is now charged with murder and related crimes, and we will seek justice for Alvarez and her family."
"Gomez's blood alcohol content measured .137 percent, which was above the legal threshold of .08 percent."
Edwin Cruz Gomez, 38, of Long Island, allegedly harassed a 16-year-old and her mother and offered them money for sex outside Prima Donna Restaurant on Roosevelt Avenue. A verbal dispute with the girl's stepfather escalated into a physical fight before bystanders separated them. As the four victims walked across Benham Street, Gomez allegedly drove his 2009 Chevy Suburban onto the sidewalk, striking Jhoanny Alvarez, her mother, and stepfather; Alvarez was pinned against a pole and pronounced dead at the scene. Gomez fled after hitting an unoccupied van. His blood alcohol level registered .137 percent. He is being held without bail on multiple charges including murder and vehicular homicide.
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