New York City dad, 39, is charged with murder 'for beating man to death after victim made sexual comment at his 14-year-old daughter'
A New York City father has been charged with murder for allegedly beating up a man and throwing him down a flight of stairs, resulting in his death, after the victim was said to have directed sexual comments at the suspect's teenage daughter.
Luis Ortiz, 39, was arrested on August 11 on counts of second-degree murder and assault stemming from the fatal attack on Ariel Alvarado in the East Harlem section of Manhattan on August 3.
According to the police, Alvarado, 46, was found unresponsive and suffering from cuts to his knees in front of 20 East 109th Street at around 9.15pm on August 3.
Ariel Alvarado, 46, was found suffering from fatal head trauma and internal injuries outside 20 East 109th Street in Manhattan following a beating
The victim was taken to Mt Sinai Hospital, where doctors discovered that Alvarado had sustained head trauma and severe internal injuries, which ultimately led to his death.
Anonymous sources told PIX11 that in the course of the homicide investigation, police determined that Alvarado allegedly made remarks of a sexual nature toward a 14-year-old girl, and that the teen's father flew into a rage, punched him in the face and threw him down a flight of stairs.
Shortly after 10pm last Wednesday, police arrested Ortiz inside the building at 18 East 109th Street where he lives, which is located next door to where the victim was found.
Police have arrested Luis Ortiz, 39, at 18 East 109th Street (light-brown building), charging him with murdering Alvarado. He allegedly attacked the victim for making a pass at his teen daughter