Overview
- The Suffolk County district attorney announced the indictment Tuesday, detailing second-degree attempted murder and assault counts.
- Prosecutors say on February 28, Ramirez picked up a man in Queens, went to a Baldwin pool hall, stopped at Jones Beach, then drove to Gilgo Beach where he allegedly stabbed the man from behind and tried to cut his throat.
- The victim fought back, took control of the SUV, called 911, and reached police in Queens for treatment of stab wounds to his side and hands.
- Officers arrested Ramirez hours later while he was walking along the Long Island Expressway, and a search of his SUV turned up multiple kitchen knives, rope, duct tape, gloves, a box cutter, blankets, and plastic drop cloths.
- A judge set $200,000 cash bail as the case moves toward an April 29 court date, and officials have not linked this case to the Gilgo Beach serial killings despite outside speculation about a copycat.