Wioleta Murawski fatally stabbed by husband outside their Lindenhurst home, police say
The reported assailant of a fatal stabbing in Lindenhurst fled the scene of the crime and crashed his GMC Canyon pickup truck into the corner of a building. Credit: Paul Mazza
A Lindenhurst man, charged with stabbing his wife to death late Wednesday outside their home and then leading police on a brief pursuit before crashing into a building, was remanded without bail Friday, officials said.
Ryszard Murawski, 44, was accused of fatally stabbing Wioleta Murawski, 38, about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday outside their South 14th Street residence, Suffolk County police.
Afterward, Suffolk police officers saw Ryszard Murawski driving on Little East Neck Road and attempted to pull him over. He kept going, with officers in pursuit. A short time later, according to police, Murawski crashed his vehicle into a building at New York and West Hoffman avenues. He was taken into custody and transported to a hospital.
On Friday, Murawski pleaded not guilty to a charge of second-degree murder at his bedside arraignment at South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore. He was held without bail and is due back in court on Tuesday.
Keith O'Halloran, Murawski's West Hampton Beach-based defense attorney, called the situation tragic” and said his client “was pretty distraught. We're now going to start our investigation of the case.”
Police did not provide information about his condition or the nature of any injuries he may have suffered in the crash.
Teri Fabian, a neighbor, said she heard screams of “Mama” from the couple’s teenage son. Fabian said she also heard the son call 911.
“I think it’s horrible,” she said.
Wioleta Murawski was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital in West Islip where she was pronounced dead, police said.
Charging documents indicate there was a juvenile witness to the murder.
The Lindenhurst Fire Department and Suffolk County Police responded to a South 14th Street home for a reported stabbing about 8:35 p.m. Wednesday. Credit: Paul Mazza
Maria Rodriguez, another neighbor, said the residential street is a “quiet place” and she was shocked Thursday morning when told of the fatal stabbing.
“You don’t see fights. You know you have neighbors, but you don’t see them,” said Rodriguez, who has lived on nearby Kent Avenue since 2011.
Yellow tape and a police presence remained overnight into the morning, she said.
“It was a surprise,” she said.
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