Police identify suspect accused of fatal Island Park, Valley Stream stabbings
Police say the individual came into the United States illegally in 2016 when he was 12 years old.
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Nassau police have released the name of the individual responsible for stabbing two people in two different Nassau communities.
Authorities say Rony Yahir Alvarenga Rivera, 22, allegedly stabbed two women to death on Friday.
Police responded to a Wendy’s restaurant on Austin Boulevard in Island Park just after midnight, where Alvarenga allegedly stabbed and killed a 42-year-old woman, who was his coworker, as she was taking out the garbage.
The second deadly stabbing allegedly took place on Mineola Avenue in Valley Stream a few hours later, according to police.
They say the 32-year-old woman had stab wounds to the neck and torso, similar to the injuries of the 42-year-old victim.
Investigators stated that Alvarenga called the police and told them he had stabbed someone. He was then arrested outside a 7-Eleven in Lynbrook.
Police say Alvarenga came into the United States illegally in 2016 when he was 12 years old. He is currently facing multiple murder charges.
