Prior Violent Felon Sentenced for Strangulation, Knife Assaults

(Photo Courtesy of the Suffolk DA's Office) Abraham Crosby was sentenced to 14 to 16 years for strangling his girlfriend and stabbing her roommate.

A homeless man with a prior violent felony conviction was sentenced to 14 to 16 years in prison for strangling and slashing his girlfriend and stabbing her roommate. 

On September 21, 2023, at approximately 12:30 a.m., Abraham Crosby, who is undomiciled, went to his girlfriend’s Patchogue apartment while intoxicated and under the influence of drugs. When Crosby entered the apartment, he started arguing with his girlfriend. Her roommate attempted to calm the situation, but Crosby became violent and began strangling his girlfriend until she lost consciousness. He then turned to the roommate and stabbed her in the back, causing a  punctured lung. When Crosby’s girlfriend regained consciousness, she tried to run, but he slashed her head with a knife, causing a large laceration to the scalp which required 12 staples to close. Crosby then fled from the scene and the victims ran to a neighbor for help. 

When police responded, they located Crosby a short distance from the apartment. Upon placing  him under arrest, police recovered metal knuckles from his pocket.  

Crosby is a level three sex offender stemming from a 2006 conviction of second-degree course of sexual conduct against a child, a Class D violent felony.  

On September 26, 2024, Crosby was convicted after a bench trial heard before the Acting Supreme  Court Justice Anthony S. Senft, Jr. of the following charges:  

  • two counts of second-degree assault, both Class D violent felonies
  • one count of second-degree strangulation, a Class D violent felony
  • one count of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a Class D felony
  • one count of criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation, a Class A  misdemeanor
  • two counts of third-degree assault, both Class A misdemeanors

On November 6, 2024, Crosby was sentenced to 14 to 16 years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision.

“This defendant’s sustained and remorseless assault of the victims here is unconscionable and  unacceptable,” said Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney. “Domestic violence cannot be tolerated. I commend everyone in law enforcement who worked tirelessly to protect both the victim and the community  from further violence by this defendant.”