A suspect has been arrested in reference to the deadly Christmas Day stabbing of a CVS employee on Lengthy Island.
John Pilaccio, 43, was taken into custody late Friday night time for the stabbing dying of 23-year-old Edeedson “Eddy” Cine, in line with Suffolk County police.
Cine, a resident of West Babylon, was working behind the counter of the Lindenhurst CVS on Montauk Freeway when he was attacked by a knife-wielding suspect shortly earlier than 7 p.m. on Thursday, about an hour earlier than the shop was set to shut. By the point authorities arrived on the scene, the suspect had already fled on foot.
Cine, in the meantime, was rushed to Good Samaritan College Heart in West Islip, the place he was pronounced lifeless from a stab wound to the chest, police stated.
As of Saturday, it was nonetheless unclear what led as much as the stabbing or what the attainable motive might need been. Additionally unclear is whether or not the suspect and sufferer knew one another previous to the assault.
Pilaccio, who cops stated lives only a half-mile away from the CVS, is going through a cost of second-degree homicide in reference to the lethal stabbing. He was arraigned on Saturday in First District Court docket, the place he pleaded not responsible.
Phrase of Pilaccio’s arrest got here hours after Suffolk County Police Commissioner Kevin Catalina blasted CVS for the delayed launch of surveillance video associated to the case, going as far as to accuse the corporate of obstructing the investigation.
“Eighteen hours into the investigation, we nonetheless haven’t been given full entry to the video that exists inside the shop,” Catalina stated in a press release to reporters on Friday afternoon. “Fairly frankly, that has hampered our potential to make an arrest. I’m shocked and appalled by it.”
Police later confirmed it had acquired surveillance video from inside the shop.
A CVS spokesperson instructed the New York Occasions that it had emailed the clip requested by investigators at 12:30 p.m. on Friday.
“It took fairly a little bit of time to tug and bundle within the particular method they requested for,” the pharmacy large stated.
An investigation into the Christmas Day killing is ongoing.
In the meantime, a GoFundMe has been set as much as assist assist Cine’s household.
“Each donation is an act of affection and compassion, serving to to carry a household in sorrow and reminding them they aren’t alone,” the fundraiser reads. “In case you are unable to offer [money], prayers, type phrases, and sharing this web page are deeply appreciated.”
As of Saturday afternoon, the GoFundMe had raised greater than $36,000 of its $60,000 aim.
