A 43-year-old Lengthy Island man was indicted for one depend of homicide within the first diploma and different associated costs for the stabbing loss of life of a CVS employee to loss of life on Christmas Day.
Edeedson Cine Jr., of West Babylon, was not scheduled to work on the Christmas vacation, however he was known as in to fill a shift on the CVS retailer in Lindenhurst. His household stated he went to work keen, as he at all times did.
Prosecutors say the 23-year-old was working behind the shop counter when John Pilaccio walked into the shop, took a lap and grabbed a drink, earlier than approaching the counter the place he meant to gown the shop. In court docket on Wednesday, prosecutors stated Pilaccio wished the cash as a result of he had bank card debt totaling $25,000.
Retailer safety video reveals Pilaccio, 43, lunge at Cine and stab him within the chest, hop the counter, and stab him twice extra within the head, based on prosecutors.
“You’ve gotten a younger man doing all the best issues, working onerous,” stated Suffolk County District Lawyer Ray Tierney. “And thru no fault of his personal, he loses his life in a really tragic means. and I feel that simply hits house.”
Cine was was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital the place he was pronounced useless. The Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s Workplace carried out an post-mortem which revealed the sufferer’s reason for loss of life was sharp pressure wounds to each his head and chest.
Suffolk County detectives arrested Pilaccio in Lindenhurst the next day. Prosecutors say he has a prolonged felony historical past, together with a theft arrest, almost 20 years in the past to the day, the place he beat a person up with a tire iron for 50 bucks.
On the day of the stabbing, Suffolk Police Commissioner Kevin Catalina was essential of CVS for delaying in handing over the safety video. However a CVS spokesperson informed NBC New York in an announcement, “We supplied the preliminary surveillance video they requested on the night time of the incident – officers additionally watched it in retailer – and the remaining video the police requested was despatched to Suffolk County PD on Friday morning (12/26) by way of electronic mail.”
In addition they stated that “Cine was a valued member of the shop workforce, identified for his sturdy work ethic.” And that his “loss is felt by all of us.”
The household’s attorneys are elevating questions on work place security.
“I feel the truth is we will stroll right into a CVS proper now and I am unable to purchase a bar of cleaning soap with out asking somebody on the entrance to unlock the product. The place’s the protection and the safety for individuals who work?” requested lawyer Heather Palmore.
“The second part of the query goes to may CVS have performed extra to guard its workers?” requested lawyer Steven Drummond. “Can they do extra to guard on a regular basis atypical households?”
Pilaccio pleaded not responsible on Wednesday and is due again in court docket on February 23. He faces as much as life in jail with out the opportunity of parole. He’s being represented by Steven Fondulis.
A request to Pilaccio’s lawyer in search of remark was not instantly returned.
