An Amityville man was indicted for allegedly slashing a man across his neck inside the victim’s Amityville residence.
On September 21, Angelo Andrade allegedly went to the home of a relative in Amityville. During a conversation between the relative and Andrade, Andrade allegedly grabbed the relative from behind and slashed him across the neck with a knife, causing a significant laceration and bleeding.
Andrade then allegedly grabbed a second relative, who lived at the home, and held her captive at knifepoint while threatening harm.
Both the slashing victim and the female relative ultimately managed to escape Andrade’s alleged further attempts to harm them. They fled from their own home and were able to call the police.
The slashing victim was taken to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip, where he was treated, hospitalized, and had to receive a blood transfusion because he lost so much blood during the violent attack. Shortly after the police were notified, Andrade was arrested near where the incident happened.
On October 21, Andrade was arraigned on the indictment before Acting Supreme Court Justice Steven A. Pilewski for the following charges:
- one count of Attempted Murder in the Second Degree, a Class B violent felony
- one count of Assault in the First Degree, a Class B violent felony
- one count of False Imprisonment in the First Degree a Class E felony
- one count of Menacing in the Second Degree, a Class A misdemeanor
Acting Supreme Court Justice Richard I. Horowitz ordered Andrade held on $250,000 cash, $750,000 bond or $1,500,000 partially secured bond, during the pendency of the case. Andrade is due back in court on November 13, and faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted on the top count.
“These alleged acts of violence could have easily resulted in death,” said Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney. “We take all acts of violence seriously and will prosecute vigorously.”