The crazed drunk driver accused of mowing down a 16-year-old on a Queens sidewalk after she rejected his lewd advances was charged with homicide Saturday night time — and it’s not the primary time he was nabbed driving underneath the affect.
Driving with a suspended license, Edwin Cruz-Gomez, 38, allegedly plowed a 2009 Chevy Suburban into teen Jhoanny Gomez-Alvarez following a heated battle with the lady, her boyfriend, her mom and the mom’s buddy Saturday morning exterior an Elmhurst bar.
Earlier within the 12 months, he had been charged with driving whereas intoxicated on the Southern State Parkway in Lengthy Island, in response to court docket papers obtained by The Publish.
His license was suspended following the Jan. 26 incident.
Six months later, he was caught rushing and driving with a suspended license by Nassau County cops, court docket data present.
He was set to seem in Nassau County District Court docket subsequent month for each instances.
Regardless of the earlier arrests, a closely sloshed Cruz-Gomez was sitting exterior Prima Dona on Roosevelt Avenue and Benham Avenue when the group walked by round 4 a.m., sources mentioned.
The conflict erupted when he allegedly made sexual remarks to the teenager.
Moments later, the maniac allegedly received behind the wheel and drove up on the sidewalk, pinning the helpless lady in opposition to a pillar, in response to sources.
He additionally crashed into the lady’s 32-year-old mother after which hit a parked automobile whereas making an attempt to flee, in response to cops.
The teenager died on the scene. Her mom was taken to Elmhurst Hospital in secure situation, authorities mentioned.
She left her house with the group Friday night time hours earlier than the homicide, in response to surveillance footage obtained by The Publish.
“It’s troublesome to see her alive on that video, understanding she died six hours later,” the constructing tremendous mentioned. “A younger lady with a lot life.”
In the meantime, Cruz-Gomez, of Uniondale, was nabbed on the scene and hit with a dozen prices together with homicide, tried homicide, assault, vehicular manslaughter, driving whereas intoxicated and unlicensed operator.
“He was sitting on the ground and he was crying,” mentioned witness Tamara Dupree, including Cruz-Gomez appeared “intoxicated.”
“He was hysterical, making an attempt to deal with what he simply did.”
The suspect was taken to the hospital following the arrest.
His arraignment was pending Sunday afternoon.
