Overview

• Police responded on July 12 at 12:29 a.m. to a 911 call on Roosevelt Place in Mineola and found a 32-year-old man suffering a stab wound.
• He was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead by a physician.
• Officers arrested the 15-year-old suspect at the scene without incident and charged him with second-degree murder; he was arraigned Saturday in the Youth Section of First District Court in Hempstead.
• Nassau County police are verifying the suspect’s immigration status and any prior connection between him and the victim.
• Local advocates say weekly asylum requests on Long Island rose from four to 25 over the past 18 months, fueling community concerns over public safety and resources.