News: More Seals on Long Island

(Long Island, N.Y.) A gray seal pup was found Easter morning severely entangled on a Babylon beach. Residents that had been enjoying the weather and landscape contacted the Town of Hempstead at roughly eight that morning. The seal, which was no older than four months, was later transferred to Riverhead.

Marine workers tending to the seal soon discovered that it suffered from a broken jaw and infection. They were able to treat the pup with antibiotics after New York State Park Officials contacted the Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation. It is expected to remain at the facility for at least a few weeks while it regains its strength before venturing back into Long Island waters.

According to the Coastal Research and Education Society the number of seals found in Long Island waters has made a significant increase in recent years. There has also been a shift in the species of seals, and seals less common to the area have been appearing more frequently. Long Island typically gets a fair amount of Harbor and Gray seals between the fall and spring season. Harp, Hooded, and Ringed seals are less common to the area and are considered arctic species.

The Costal Research and Education Society employ high resolution digital photography and other high-tech devices to document the changes in seal populations around Long Island. At least twenty-six sites around Long Island are known to have the presence of seals. One of these hot spots is located near John F. Kennedy International Airport.

Students and volunteers are among the workers and dedicated staff of the Costal Research and Education Society. They accept donations, which are largely used for equipment expenses. They hypothesize that the increase of stranded and distressed seals around Long Island could be an effect of legislation calling for the elimination of seal hunting in the United States and Canada.

The Costal Research and Education Society’s website offers tips and safety advice which should be employed by beachgoers and residents when in contact with stranded marine animals. It’s mandatory to stay at least fifty yards away from seals, and a minimum two hundred yard distance should be given to the animals if they are spotted from a boat deck. The website suggests that people should especially stay away from seals if they are resting, distressed, or entangled.

Mother seals that come to the shore with pups should also be contacted with caution or avoided. Seal pups are sometimes abandoned if the mother experiences too much disturbance. They are sometimes aggressive and defensive, making it extremely dangerous to get into the water in the presence of seals.

It’s against the law to feed a seal, and if caught, violators could be arrested and fined. Seals that hunt for food in the wild are affected when fed by humans, and such offerings often disturb their instinctive practices. Experts suggest that seal spectators limit their viewing time to thirty minutes and call the New York State Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Stranding Program if a distressed animal is discovered.

News: News For Long Island Escort Workers

(Long Island, N.Y.) Months after news of a possible Long Island serial killer made the headlines women in the escort business have been on full alert. Since it was revealed that four of the remains discovered were from victims who were strangled on the night they had been expecting to meet with a client, Long Island escorts have gone to greater lengths for protection. Some have gone as far as beginning to carry guns to meetings, a precaution they claim is necessary for this type of occupational hazard.

In addition to weapons, women in the escort business also claim to have invested in pepper spray since learning of the Gilgo Beach murders. They travel in pairs or with watchful companions in addition to making attempts to better screen their clients. If a client behaves in an overly aggressive manner or takes offense to any of the enforced safety measures, the business ends before any act is performed or exchange is admitted.

It’s hard to imagine an economical supply and demand dynamic for players in the escort trade, but in response to the increased selectivity of clients many women in the business have undertaken a reciprocal increase in charges. Reports claimed that at least six Long Island prostitutes were arrested in the last few weeks, one of whom was caught soliciting to an undercover policeman.

Women who still venture into the escort business in recent months have also made it a habit to be more informative about their whereabouts. In the simple act of telling friends and family members about the time and place of their meetings, escort workers believe to have instituted a successful measure of protection.

The recent arrests demonstrate that in spite of the many warnings issued in the wake of the Gilgo Beach findings, instances of prostitution are still prevalent on Long Island. The newest discovery in the Gilgo Beach case came in recent weeks near a wildlife sanctuary in Tobay Beach. Two teeth were found in the same area a skull was discovered during a previous search. It’s unsure whether the teeth and skull are remains from the same individual, but authorities on the case hypothesize that they are related pieces of evidence.

Authorities who deal with current aspects of the escort business claim that these recent findings haven’t caused a crackdown on prostitution. They claim that limiting workers of the outlawed trade had always been a top priority for Long Island’s police force.

Reports have stated that four of the women who were recently accosted by authorities were discovered working at a massage parlor in Ronkonkoma and two had predominately operated in Bethpage. A reported three hundred dollars was allegedly the price of the service offered to the undercover officer.

In response to the findings of multiple remains, police organizations have been involved in raising money for the reward resulting from information leading to the discovery of the Gilgo Beach killer. Police believe that their best opportunity at catching the killer will come from an information source, and have received over eight hundred tips in the past few weeks. The tips range from credible to bogus and have been made from international callers and anxious residents across the country. Not surprisingly, the reward involved with the Gilgo Beach murders is expected to reach five figures.

News: Funeral for Kids Drowned in Hudson

(Long Island, N.Y.) The funeral was held for the three toddler victims of their twenty-five-year-old mother’s plunging of a minivan off a boating ramp and into the Hudson River. While the mother and little ones perished, the eldest child was able to escape through the window.

On that fateful morning of April 12th a relative called the police to report a dispute between the twenty-five-year-old mother and the father of her three youngest children. By the time the police arrived at the household, she had already taken off with her children. Though the two were disputing and living separately, no prior incidents of domestic issues had been reported.

The oldest of the children and only survivor is a ten-year-old boy. The two male toddlers were five and two, and the only daughter was just a month short of her first birthday. The location was sixty miles north of New York City in a city of 28,000 residents called Newburgh. The boat ramp was located just a few blocks from the family’s apartment.

The courageous ten-year-old was able to roll down the window as the van was sinking by allegedly hitting the power button on the driver’s side. He then swam to shore and began to call for help. Experts on the case estimated that the vehicle had been completely submerged within two minutes of impact, and was not visible by the time the child got to safety.

The water was a frigid forty-five degrees and the cold, soaked boy was spotted by a driver in the area. He was brought to a firehouse and informed rescuers of the tragedy. The van was pulled onto the ramp by a tow truck, where it was learned that all of the passengers had perished.

Reports stated that the van went down in an estimated ten feet of water located twenty-five yards from shore. The passerby that aided the only survivor claimed to have rolled down her window after spotting the boy waving his hands and pleading for help. She ventured knee deep into the Hudson after communicating with the child, but didn’t see any traces of the vehicle within the murky waters.

The boy quickly relayed the story and claimed that he asked his mother what was happening as she speeded down the boat ramp toward the water. He said that his mother was on the phone with his grandmother to apologize for what she was about to do, but didn’t say what the action was. The grandmother called back as the mother climbed into the middle row of the minivan where her three youngest children had been stationed.

The ten-year-old, who was sitting in the passenger’s seat, claimed that they thought they were just going for a drive. When he perceived the situation, he tried to flee, but his mother held on to her kids inside the car. Multiple times she chanted: “if I’m going to die, you’re all going to die with me.”

Before escaping from the van, the child remembered his mother saying that she had made a terrible mistake as she attempted to reverse the vehicle. The car was unable to budge, and as the mother turned her attention to preventing the vehicle from sinking, she let her eldest son loose. She then consented when he told her he was going to look for help.

Two separate funeral services were held for the mother and children at the request of the father. A private list was checked before mourners were allowed inside, upsetting relatives of the mother who wished for a joint service. A memorial of stuffed animals and flowers was quickly erected at the boat ramp, and three balloons were placed to represent the children at the mother’s funeral held a few days prior.

News: Funeral for Kids Drowned in Hudson

(Long Island, N.Y.) The funeral was held for the three toddler victims of their twenty-five-year-old mother’s plunging of a minivan off a boating ramp and into the Hudson River. While the mother and little ones perished, the eldest child was able to escape through the window.

On that fateful morning of April 12th a relative called the police to report a dispute between the twenty-five-year-old mother and the father of her three youngest children. By the time the police arrived at the household, she had already taken off with her children. Though the two were disputing and living separately, no prior incidents of domestic issues had been reported.

The oldest of the children and only survivor is a ten-year-old boy. The two male toddlers were five and two, and the only daughter was just a month short of her first birthday. The location was sixty miles north of New York City in a city of 28,000 residents called Newburgh. The boat ramp was located just a few blocks from the family’s apartment.

The courageous ten-year-old was able to roll down the window as the van was sinking by allegedly hitting the power button on the driver’s side. He then swam to shore and began to call for help. Experts on the case estimated that the vehicle had been completely submerged within two minutes of impact, and was not visible by the time the child got to safety.

The water was a frigid forty-five degrees and the cold, soaked boy was spotted by a driver in the area. He was brought to a firehouse and informed rescuers of the tragedy. The van was pulled onto the ramp by a tow truck, where it was learned that all of the passengers had perished.

Reports stated that the van went down in an estimated ten feet of water located twenty-five yards from shore. The passerby that aided the only survivor claimed to have rolled down her window after spotting the boy waving his hands and pleading for help. She ventured knee deep into the Hudson after communicating with the child, but didn’t see any traces of the vehicle within the murky waters.

The boy quickly relayed the story and claimed that he asked his mother what was happening as she speeded down the boat ramp toward the water. He said that his mother was on the phone with his grandmother to apologize for what she was about to do, but didn’t say what the action was. The grandmother called back as the mother climbed into the middle row of the minivan where her three youngest children had been stationed.

The ten-year-old, who was sitting in the passenger’s seat, claimed that they thought they were just going for a drive. When he perceived the situation, he tried to flee, but his mother held on to her kids inside the car. Multiple times she chanted: “if I’m going to die, you’re all going to die with me.”

Before escaping from the van, the child remembered his mother saying that she had made a terrible mistake as she attempted to reverse the vehicle. The car was unable to budge, and as the mother turned her attention to preventing the vehicle from sinking, she let her eldest son loose. She then consented when he told her he was going to look for help.

Two separate funeral services were held for the mother and children at the request of the father. A private list was checked before mourners were allowed inside, upsetting relatives of the mother who wished for a joint service. A memorial of stuffed animals and flowers was quickly erected at the boat ramp, and three balloons were placed to represent the children at the mother’s funeral held a few days prior.

News: Home Explosion in Brentwood

(Long Island, N.Y.) Shaking the residents of 4th Street in Brentwood during the morning hours of Easter Sunday was a home explosion on their quiet block. Authorities say that a gas explosion rocked the community at roughly a quarter to eleven yesterday. Miraculously, no one was seriously injured or suffered major injuries, though the explosion’s effects were felt as far away as two towns from the site.

The home was in the process of renovations and was under the ownership of a developer known as Millennium Homes. It was sold to the developer two or three months prior to the explosion and was being prepared to be resold. While the residence was being renovated, workers were seen at the home last Friday.

The powerful explosion could be heard and felt up to a seven-mile circumference from the home and twenty-one neighbors were hospitalized for minor injuries. Some of the injuries included respiratory problems, anxiety, and high blood pressure. Thankfully, no one was inhabiting the home at the time of the incident.

About a hundred firefighters helped with the call and a team of responders began digging and drilling in the area to clean the debris scattered around the neighborhood. As the debris was being de-layered, responders tried to pinpoint the culprit of the explosion. The first wave of investigation was used to check for appliances, and the second examined breaks in the gas line.

The home’s energy provider was National Grid and investigators claim that the entire street will be treated as a crime scene. Police employed bomb-sniffing dogs to pillage through the area. Other dogs and thermal detection equipment were used to check for victims.

Neighbors claim that roofing, two by fours, and plywood were among the debris flying through the area. Scattered items were found in trees, cars, and in the homes of nearby residents. Reports stated that neighbors across the street claimed the explosion felt like an earthquake or like a plane had hit their house.

Two of the homes next door to the explosion were condemned uninhabitable by the Town of Islip. Reports stated that fire marshals and Arson Squad workers are looking for answers as to what aspects of the explosion caused such widespread damage. Many neighbors claim that they were lucky to have been sleeping and out of harm’s way during the incident.

Reports stated that adjacent neighbors claimed their ceilings and walls fell through. One neighbor, who has lived in the home for thirteen years, stated that the explosion woke him from sleep. He heard his refrigerator doors blow open and food shatter out of the compartments. After hearing noises that sounded like the sky was raining pebbles, he looked to the ceiling and saw daylight.

An estimated ten residents were sheltered by the Suffolk County Red Cross. Many neighbors claimed that there was a damper on their Easter celebrations due to the damage on their homes. Nonetheless, they say they are grateful that nothing irreplaceable had been lost in the incident.

News: Recent Murder Cases on Long Island

(Long Island, N.Y.) A fifty-sixty-year-old Garden City man was charged with killing his mother early on Thursday before attempting suicide. Police say that the man strangled his eighty-eight-year-old mother with a piece of clothing, and then proceeded to slit his wrists. Two Garden City Policemen responded to the call.

The man, who was allegedly unemployed, had been stealing money from his elderly mother and didn’t want to her to find out how much he had been spending. Neighbors believe he was the sole caretaker of his mother, whom he lived with in the quiet neighborhood at College Place. Police and authorities do not believe that the woman had any inclination that her finances had been drained, or that the man had been confronted by his mother in any way.

The woman was strangled with a scarf-like item early in the day and was left dead for hours before emergency workers received the call. Her son contacted authorities by a 911 plea for police assistance at roughly eight o’clock that evening. It’s unsure whether emergency workers suspected foul play at the time of the call.

The fifty-six-year-old was treated for his injuries at Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow after the botched attempt at suicide. He will be arraigned and charged with second-degree murder. Police say that the man had two prior arrests for drunken driving charges. One of the charges occurred in 1998 and the more recent charge happened in 2005.

Neighbors in the community claimed to have seen the man accompany his mother on walks in the area. They also noticed that the walks seemed to diminish over time and believed that the mother had gotten ill in recent years. One neighbor described the fifty-six-year-old as a nice, cheerful man who was typically friendly and polite when he greeted people in the community. Some neighbors hypothesize that the man must have broken down and snapped because it appeared he really cared for his mother.

In other news, a Hempstead man was arrested on Wednesday for a robbery and killing that occurred on September 14th, 1995. The reexamination of a DNA sample left on clothing found at the scene was conducted through technology unavailable fifteen years ago. It linked the suspect to the murder of a sixty-year-old woman who was shot in her vehicle outside her job in a Westbury parking lot.

The man was held without bail and charged with second-degree murder, which could sentence him to twenty-five years to life in prison. He was arraigned Thursday at the First District Court in Hempstead. Police and authorities claim he attempted to rob the woman in her car, which was parked outside the E-Z-EM pharmaceutical corporation where she worked. The woman was known to work several jobs and allegedly was carrying four thousand dollars at the time of the incident.

Reports claim that the woman tried to fight off her attacker because she was beaten before being shot in the head. The man’s next court date is scheduled for Monday and police discovered that he has an arrest record that goes back to the 1960s and includes time served for manslaughter. His most recent arrest is how police were able to link him to the 1995 crime.

News: Attack on Brooklyn Woman Caught on Camera

(Long Island, N.Y.) A twenty-four-year-old woman was attacked at night in a quiet residential area in Park Slope, Brooklyn. The incident was captured by a surveillance video from a nearby brownstone. Police have not identified the assailant or the victim, but reports say that she lives in the area where the attack occurred.

The incident dates back to March 20th, and the footage shows a woman being grabbed on the sidewalk of a tight-knit residential block on 16th Street. The woman begins to scream immediately, and yells “get off me, get away from me” at her attacker. The attacker responds by trying to lock her in a chokehold from behind.

The screaming continues, and as the woman is pleading for help in a piercingly shrill octave, the attacker still attempts to subdue her. It appears that the attacker is having a fair amount of difficultly in trying to overpower the woman. Reports estimate that the struggle continued for about a minute.

Reports have claimed that the woman was knocked down at some point during the exchange. Eventually, neighbors are alerted by the woman’s screams and the attacker loses focus as they leave their apartments. The woman is then released and able to run away.

The footage also captured the attacker having to lift up his pants, preventing them from falling off, as one of the neighbors asks what is going on. He then flees in the opposite direction of the woman. The video shows him wearing baggy clothing.

Police arrived at the scene moments later at roughly eleven-thirty that evening. They were unable to apprehend the suspect who is still at large. Neighbors fear that he is still terrorizing nearby communities and could be attacking other women.

One of the neighbors, who was able to get a look at the attacker, described him as emotionless with blank eyes. Reports claim that the attacker is a short but stocky Hispanic man. Another neighbor, a fifty-three-year-old retired financial worker who owns the brownstone, also claimed to have gotten a good look at the attacker.

A forty-four-year-old construction worker heard the commotion and came to the street in his pajamas to assist the woman. He said he ran out of his house without his shoes and was just able to throw on pants before witnessing the tail end of the incident. He claimed that the woman’s screams were what alerted him, and that she was able to save herself by her persistence in gaining the neighbors’ attention.

Police are still unsure what the motive was for the crime and whether the victim knew her attacker. Some reports claim that none of the neighbors knew the woman or why the attack occurred at that particular area.

Perhaps the most disturbing aspect of this case is that the video footage clearly shows a vehicle driving at a relatively slow speed down the small street during the attack while the woman is screaming for her life. The vehicle didn’t stop, and the driver didn’t demonstrate any interest in the nearby struggle.

News: Brooklyn Teen’s Murder Caught on Camera

(Long Island, N.Y.) An eighteen-year-old teen was murdered in broad daylight last Sunday in an apartment complex in Brooklyn. He was shot multiple times in the chest, during an incident that was captured by the building’s video surveillance. The New York City Police Department has released the video last night in hopes of identifying and capturing the assailant.

According to reports, the teen was a senior at a high school for legal studies and a member of the basketball team. He was allegedly in the building to visit his girlfriend and had been carrying a bag at the time. Those who knew him described the victim as a sweet teen who was generous and helpful in the community.

In addition to the shooting, the surveillance tape also captured a clear shot of the killer exiting the building with a calm expression. He is believed to be five-feet-eight-inches in height and in his twenties. Police and authorities were alerted to the Brownsville apartment after receiving a 911 call that complained of gunfire.

Shortly after receiving the call, police discovered the eighteen-year-old suffering from multiple gunshot wounds inside the apartment on Lott Avenue among the Plaza Residences. The teen perished after arriving at Brookdale Hospital, and is believed to have suffered at least three shots to the chest. The footage of the shooting was captured on CCTV from the building’s security.

The killer was wearing a black jacket with distinctive red, white, and green stripes on the sleeves. He sported a green hood during the shooting, but removed it as he exited and was seen wearing a black doo rag. He also wore red sneakers and is captured walking closely behind the victim as both enter and exit the building’s elevator.

After following the victim, who stepped off the elevator on the fourth floor, the killer extended his arm and began to fire. The shooting occurred in the hallway and the killer can be seen reaching into his back pocket for his weapon. The killer discarded the weapon by throwing it on the floor after the killing and then exited through the elevator and out of the building.

None of the neighbors interviewed recognized the man on camera. At least one of the victim’s acquaintances believed that he could have been the subject of a setup. Many followers of the case question why the building’s security couldn’t have done more to prevent this grizzly crime. One resident claims that security workers are quick to confront inhabitants for smoking inside the building, but were suspiciously unable to do anything to save the life of the young man.

Police are urging anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers. All calls and tips concerning the case will remain anonymous.

Friends and neighbors of the victim have set up a memorial. Many have claimed that the footage which captured the murder is especially chilling because it clearly shows the assailant going about his business as if nothing had happened. Within the notoriously rough community, police believe that the surveillance has successfully captured a cold-blooded killer.

News: Threats Made to Gilgo Beach Victim

(Long Island, N.Y.) Reports have surfaced claiming that members of an adult entertainment website threatened Gilgo Beach victim Amber Lynn Costello with violence eight weeks before she disappeared. The website advertises for escorts, massage parlors, and strip clubs among its services. One member claimed that he was “suckered” by Costello after paying two hundred dollars for sex.

The man complained through posts on the website about his experience in visiting the gray-shingled West Babylon home that Costello shared with her roommate. He stated that he was robbed by two men who knocked on the door with baseball bats, one of which claimed to be Costello’s boyfriend. After stealing his money, the men proceeded to fight him on the front lawn.

After vowing spiteful revenge, Costello’s angry client also claimed to have wished he brought his gun with him to the meeting. According to reports, Costello advertised herself as a southern girl named “Carolina.” Costello was raised in North Carolina with her family. Such anonymity in the escort business has made her case, along with those of the three other women who advertised on Craigslist, especially difficult to solve.

The client’s post attracted other members of the website who sided with him and expanded on the plots of revenge. In addition to referring to Costello with degrading names, they also stated that she wouldn’t be heard from again. One of the members was a self-proclaimed ex-con.

The original client allegedly posted Costello’s address, phone number, racy photos, and description of her home so that others could “help” with the plot. He later thanked the fellow members before claiming that he chickened out with the plan. He recanted his earlier posts after the Gilgo Beach victims were identified by claiming that he wouldn’t wish death on anyone. He stated to have only written the hateful words out of frustration, and ended the post by suggesting that karma was a factor in Costello’s death.

A neighbor of Costello claimed that the home was chaotic and constantly visited by police. He stated that there was always yelling and that a naked man once came to his door at ten in the evening. The man had been screaming “don’t let them kill me; he’s going to kill me,” making cries that were eerily similar to the last words allegedly heard from missing person Shannan Gilbert.

Costello’s roommate stated that she received multiple calls from her client on the night of her disappearance. The calls began at seven that night, and after three follow-up calls, Costello agreed to meet the client down the street at ten-thirty. The calls were believed to be made to get Costello to feel comfortable, leading her to venture alone during the night of her disappearance on September 2nd, 2010. Costello was a week away from her twenty-eighth birthday.

The offer for that night’s service was negotiated at the seemingly high price of $1,500. Costello was last seen leaving her home wearing a pink hoodie and jeans. Her roommate claimed that he didn’t want her to leave, and sometimes drove her to meet with clients. He also offered his cell phone for her to conduct her business and stated that most of the meetings occurred inside the home where he’d wait in the next room as an extra measure of protection.

Costello was four-feet-eleven-inches tall and weighed about a hundred pounds. Nonetheless, her roommate claimed that she acted invincible and that he once had to chase clients out of the home with a baseball bat after hearing threats of violence. He called Costello’s sister when she didn’t return that night. Costello’s sister had purchased her ticket to New York six months prior to her disappearance and expected Costello to check into rehab.

News: Woman Stabbed with Pen on NYC Subway

(Long Island, N.Y.) During the Tuesday morning rush a forty-five-year-old woman was stabbed in the face with a pen on a New York City Subway. The incident occurred at roughly a quarter after nine that morning after the woman tried to prevent a man from lighting a cigarette. The altercation caused the man to slash her face, using a pen as a weapon.

The woman, from Nutley, New Jersey, rode on a crowded No. 3 train that Tuesday morning. The incident occurred near the Chambers Street station, and an argument broke out after she asked the man to refrain from smoking. Smoking is prohibited on New York City subways.

The argument escalated enough for two nearby passengers to attempt to restrain the man from acting violent. Despite restraints, the man managed to stab the woman’s head, and she was taken to New York Downtown Hospital. She was treated for her wounds in stable condition and released later that day.

The man is being charged with felony assault and possession of a weapon. Some reports claimed that the man was thirty-five and homeless and that the woman snatched away his cigarette lighter. The incident caused services for the No. 2 and No. 3 trains to be halted and delayed for at least thirty minutes. It’s unsure if the incident, which has drawn national media attention, occurred before or after the cigarette was lit.

This incident comes months after New York City acquired its outdoor smoking ban affecting public areas in places such as Central Park, Time’s Square, and New York City beaches. Questions have been raised as to whether smokers will take heed of the new laws or ignore efforts toward their implementation. Some New York City residents wonder if the bands will promote extreme behavior from smokers, such as lighting up in crowded subways, as an act of defiance toward what many consider excessive measures in a campaign against smoking.

Once the New York City legislation against public outdoor smoking goes into effect at the end of May, residents might be tempted to inform smokers that they are prohibited to smoke in certain areas. If these situations play out as drastically as what has happened on a New York City subway, there may be cause for an increase in violent encounters between city dwellers. To insure that the new smoking bands don’t promote public mayhem, New York City officials need to send the message that only those in law enforcement should be the ones informing smokers of their law-breaking habit.

Over 1700 parks and 14 miles of beaches in New York City will be affected by the smoking ban. The fines for smokers will be fifty dollars, sparking lobbyers of the New York City Citizens Lobbying Against Smoker Harassment into drastic action. New York City will be the third U.S. city to institute an outdoor ban on public smoking.

The first ban against smoking in New York City affected bars and restaurants in 2002. Statistics estimate that over a million smokers inhabit New York City streets daily. Proponents of the bans argue that limitations on smoking have led to fewer smokers and a longer lifespan for city residents.

News: Brooklyn Man Murders Girlfriend

(Long Island, N.Y.) A thirty-six-year-old Brooklyn man was arraigned today after having been arrested on Tuesday for second-degree murder and weapons possession. His thirty-four-year-old girlfriend was found dead in his apartment on Tuesday at roughly one-thirty in the afternoon. After fleeing to eastern Long Island, the man was brought back to New York City Tuesday night by Suffolk County Police Officers.

The thirty-six-year-old was a New York City Transit dispatcher and had been dating his girlfriend for a few months before police discovered her body in his Bensonhurst apartment. She was found in the bathtub on the second-floor of the apartment on 65th Street and 19th Avenue. Sources say that the area is both quiet and residential.

The woman was stabbed to death by her boyfriend who admitted to stabbing her at least three or four times after the couple had gotten into an argument. Some reports claim that the attack had to have been much more brutal, and that the woman was left to die in a pool of her own blood. She lived just around the corner from her boyfriend’s apartment on 19th Avenue and grew up in the area of Bensonhurst.

After committing the gruesome act of murder, the boyfriend headed eastward to Suffolk County. Reports stated that he made a call to his ex-wife who lived there with his four children. He allegedly informed her of what had happened and asked if he could see his children one last time. In regards to his murdered girlfriend, reports claim that he admitted she was probably dead.

His ex-wife alerted the Suffolk County Police Department and Fifth Precinct Officers were able to take him into custody. He was returned to Brooklyn and taken to the 62nd Precinct. While being handcuffed and escorted by police officers, he claimed to have been sorry for what he had done to the victim and her family. Reports have stated that he told officials on the case that he “lost it” on the day of the murder.

According to reports, there were no known problems between the couple, but sources claim that the boyfriend had a prior arrest for menacing and criminal possession of a weapon. At least one relative of the victim told reporters that he was shocked at the tragedy, and had just seen the victim during the prior evening. She is survived by her twelve-year-old daughter, whom friends and family members claim was the center of her world. She is said to have been a devoted, caring mother.

The victim’s father is the head of the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office Services Department and has worked at the District Attorney’s Office for over twelve years. Spokesmen for the District Attorney claim that a special prosecutor will be handling the case.

This story is one of many recent incidents of deadly domestic violence between couples in New York City to make the news. In recent weeks, a twenty-three-year-old woman was stabbed to death by her live-in boyfriend in their Manhattan apartment after reports stated that she had intentions of leaving him and moving out. Also, a Brooklyn man has been suspected of killing his girlfriend and her daughter who were found stabbed in the couple’s Sheepshead Bay apartment.