NYC man charged in Hempstead robbery, shooting last year, police say
Morillo Chavez has been charged after he allegedly shot a woman he was trying to rob in Hempstead last year, Nassau County police said. Credit: Kevin P. Coughlin
A man has been charged after he allegedly shot a woman he was trying to rob in Hempstead last year, according to Nassau County police.
Morillo Chavez approached the victim on a moped near the intersection of Front Street and Sunset Drive in May 2024, officials said in a news release Saturday. Chavez, 21, of Manhattan, attempted to take her purse but the victim fought back, after which he shot her in the right arm with a handgun, police allege.
Chavez fled with the woman's purse and the victim was taken to a nearby hospital to receive treatment.
Nassau Police arrested Chavez "without incident" outside his home, according to the news release. He is charged with second-degree attempted murder and first-degree robbery. Those charges carry a combined sentence of up to 50 years in prison, if convicted.
Chavez is scheduled to appear in the First District Court in Hempstead on Saturday.
Sam Kmack covers the Town of Islip for Newsday. He is a graduate of the University of Southern California and previously worked as a city watchdog reporter in the Phoenix metro area, as well as an investigative journalist at the Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting.
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