Bully Who Put His Victim In Headlock, Then Repeatedly Hit Him On The Head With A Glass Object, Gets Prison

TOWN OF NEW WINDSOR, NY — A brutal attack that followed a disagreement will send an Orange County man to prison.

Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that 41-year-old Jorge Ramirez, of Newburgh, was sentenced on March 9 to two and one-third to seven years in prison.

Ramirez had previously admitted to possessing a dangerous instrument with the intent to use it unlawfully against another person, and that he had been previously convicted of a crime.

According to court documents, on February 4, 2025, Town of New Windsor police officers responded to a home and found a victim with a head wound that was bleeding.

The victim told police that he had been in an argument with Ramirez, and that Ramirez had placed him into a headlock before striking him in the head several times with a glass object. The victim received injuries to his face and eyes during the incident.

When police tried to arrest Ramirez, he refused to comply with their commands and kicked an officer.

DA Hoovler thanked the Town of New Windsor Police Department for their investigation which led to the arrest of Ramirez.

"Petty arguments should never be resolved with the use of force, or by introducing dangerous items capable of causing serious injury or death," Hoovler said. "Unchecked violence has far-reaching consequences for victims and for our community at large. Thankfully, law enforcement promptly responded in this case, preventing an even worse outcome. We will continue to pursue violent criminal actors and seek to hold them accountable for their illegal behavior."