A Central Islip man has admitted to attempting to kill his wife in a violent domestic attack that left her hospitalized, Suffolk County prosecutors said.
Rodolfo Alvarez, 35, pleaded guilty Tuesday to attempted murder and multiple related charges in Suffolk County Supreme Court. The charges stem from a May 10, 2024 attack inside the couple’s Central Islip home, where authorities say Alvarez stabbed and strangled his wife while she slept.
According to prosecutors, Alvarez used a kitchen knife to stab the victim in the back before choking her until she lost consciousness. He then dragged her to the floor and continued strangling her. The assault was interrupted when a relative entered the room after learning police were on the way. Alvarez fled the scene before officers arrived.
The victim was taken to South Shore University Hospital for treatment of her injuries.
Police were unable to locate Alvarez for months following the attack. He was ultimately found on September 26, 2024, after crashing his vehicle into his wife’s car while she was driving to work. Authorities said Alvarez rear-ended and sideswiped her vehicle, causing his own car to roll over.
After the crash, Alvarez fled on foot but was quickly located by police nearby. Officers observed signs of intoxication, and a blood test taken about an hour later showed his blood alcohol content at .22, more than twice the legal limit.
As part of his guilty plea before Acting Supreme Court Justice Richard I. Horowitz, Alvarez admitted to a series of felony and misdemeanor charges, including attempted murder, attempted assault, multiple counts of assault, strangulation, and aggravated driving while intoxicated. He also pleaded guilty to endangering the welfare of a child and leaving the scene of an incident resulting in injury.
Attempted murder is a Class B violent felony in New York and carries a maximum sentence of up to 25 years in prison. Alvarez faces that maximum term when he returns to court for sentencing on June 26, 2026.
The case was prosecuted by the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office Child Abuse and Domestic Violence Bureau. The investigation was conducted by Suffolk County Police detectives from the Third and Fourth Squads.
Alvarez remains presumed innocent until sentencing is imposed.
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