Allegedly Stabbed Her More Than 20 Times at a McDonald’s Drive-Thru
A Brentwood man has been indicted on charges of attempting to kill his ex-wife as he stabbed her over 20 times.
On November 2, at about 8:15 a.m., the woman was in her car at the window of a McDonald’s drive-thru in Bay Shore when Willie Curry allegedly rode up on an electric bicycle, ran around to the opened driver-side window of the victim’s car, and began repeatedly stabbing her. The victim allegedly screamed for help as Good Samaritans in nearby cars and inside the restaurant called 911 and yelled for Curry to leave her alone. The attack only ended when the woman was able to drive a short distance, and an onlooker got out of her car yelling for Curry to leave the injured woman alone. Another Good Samaritan went to check on the victim while on the phone with a 911 operator.
Suffolk County police responded to the scene and the victim, who was allegedly stabbed more than 20 times, was transported to South Shore University Hospital for treatment, where she received staples and stitches to close wounds to her neck, face, chest, leg, and hands. The victim had obtained an order of protection from Family Court the day before, which directed Curry to stay away from her. Curry was taken into custody near the scene.
On November 14, Curry was arraigned before Supreme Court Justice Timothy P. Mazzei on the following charges contained in the indictment:
- one count of second-degree attempted murder, a Class B violent felony
- one count of first-degree attempted assault, a Class C violent felony
- one count of second-degree assault, a Class D violent felony
- one count of aggravated criminal contempt, a Class D felony
- one count of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a Class D felony
- one count of first-degree criminal contempt, a Class E felony
- one count of first-degree harassment, a Class B misdemeanor
Mazzei ordered Curry held on $500,000 cash, $1 million bond or $10 million partially secured bond during the pendency of the case. Curry is due back in court on December 20 and faces 25 years in prison if convicted on the top count or life in prison if he is found to be a persistent felony offender.
“This brutal and calculated attack represents the devastating reality of domestic violence in our community,” said Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney. “The defendant allegedly ambushed his ex-wife in broad daylight, just hours after she sought legal protection from him, showing a complete disregard for both human life and the law. Our office takes domestic violence cases with the utmost seriousness.”