Crime & Safety
Nassau Man Charged In Teen's Murder: Police
Police say they arrested the man responsible for the 19-year-old girl's death.
HEMPSTEAD, NY — Nassau County Police have charged a 26-year-old man with the murder of a 19-year-old woman that occurred in Hempstead over the weekend.
A call came in to police at 8:27 p.m. Saturday for a person in need at a home on Harriman Avenue in Hempstead. When the officers arrived, they found 19-year-old Maria D. Rodriguez-Perez dead. A 26-year-old man was also at the scene and was taken to Mercy Medical Center for treatment.
On Monday, police arrested Sixto J. Tapia-Angeles, 26, of Hempstead. It is unclear if he is the same man who was at the scene where Rodriguez-Perez's body was found.
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Tapia-Angeles is charged with second-degree murder. He is scheduled to be arraigned today.
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