"Jonathan Velez is facing up to 25 years in prison if convicted for his alleged attack on his cousin, Manuel Rivera, which took place early morning in August on Rockaway Boulevard in Ozone Park. At his arraignment before Queens Supreme Court Justice Toni Cimino, Velez was indicted on counts of first and second-degree assault as well as first-degree reckless endangerment, as stated in an announcement by the Queens District Attorney's Office."
"Following a birthday party, Velez, 45, and Rivera, 39, got into a disagreement while driving in Rivera's car, that ended with Velez allegedly delivering a punch that knocked his cousin unconscious and later being him run over by a passing vehicle, based on charges cited by the Queens District Attorney's Office, Rivera was left with severe injuries including internal bleeding, a fractured skull, and a loss of teeth and remains hospitalized in an unresponsive state;"
"the defendant cruelly delivered a knock-out punch to his own cousin and then brazenly rummaged through the unconscious man's pockets and car before leaving him for dead in the middle of Rockaway Boulevard."
Jonathan Velez, 45, has been charged with first- and second-degree assault and first-degree reckless endangerment for an early morning August 2 incident on Rockaway Boulevard in Ozone Park. He faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted. Following a birthday party, Velez allegedly punched his cousin Manuel Rivera, 39, rendering him unconscious; Rivera suffered internal bleeding, a fractured skull, loss of teeth, and remains hospitalized unresponsive. After being knocked out, Rivera was reportedly struck by an unrelated vehicle while lying in the street. Velez is accused of searching Rivera's pockets and car before fleeing and was later apprehended in Kew Gardens; he awaits further court proceedings.
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