Santana
NEW CITY – A 20-year-old Spring Valley man is charged in with attempted murder, assault and attempted assault following a knife attack at an after-prom party.
On May 25 the victim was attending an after-prom party at the Déjà vu Island Grill in Nanuet. The party was attending by several local high schools.
At about 3 a.m., as the victim was leaving, Ahkim Santana, 20, of Spring Valley, who was known to the victim, approached him and slashed his neck. Santana fled the scene.
The victim was rushed to Nyack Hospital where he required 26 stitches to close a five-inch laceration.
Following investigation, Clarkstown Police arrested Santana without incident. He was sent to the Rockland County Jail in lieu of $500,000 bail pending a future court appearance. If convicted, he faces up to 25 years in state prison.
