Queens Man Sentenced to Years in Prison for Stabbing Man Whose Girlfriend Refuted His Advances
A Queens man was sentenced to years behind bars for stabbing a man whose girlfriend refuted his advances, the local district attorney said.
The Crime
According to the charges, on February 1, 2022, shortly before midnight, Rahlik Pinnock, 35 and of Jamaica, Queens, made advances towards a woman trying to solicit her for sex from inside his vehicle before following her inside a liquor store located on Sutphin Boulevard. The woman, who was being followed, phoned her 22-year-old boyfriend, who arrived and confronted Pinnock, punching him before Pinnock tried to get him into his car.
The Stabbing
Pinnock subsequently left the store in his gray SUV, while the man and his girlfriend walked to the man’s home. As the man approached his own home, Pinnoc
k came up to him from behind, chasing the man into his backyard where Pinnock stabbed him in the chest and arm before running away.
The Aftermath
The man was taken to a local hospital where he underwent life-saving surgery for stab wounds that pierced through his lung and into his heart. Pinnock left behind a sneaker, resulting in a DNA analysis that eventually linked him to the crime.
Arrest and Sentence
Although Pinnock fled to Pennsylvania within 24 hours of the crime, he was arrested in June 2023 and subsequently extradited to New York to face charges. Pinnock pleaded guilty on September 25 to assault in the first degree and was sentenced to 10 years in prison followed by five years of supervision post-release.
What the District Attorney Said
“After an earlier dispute outside a liquor store, the defendant trailed a man and his girlfriend back to a home in Jamaica and stabbed the victim multiple times in the chest and arm, causing life-threatening injuries. After evading law enforcement for 16 months, the defendant was apprehended in Pennsylvania,” said Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz.
What to Know
- A Queens man was sentenced to years behind bars for stabbing a man whose girlfriend refuted his advances, the local district attorney said.
- Rahlik Pinnock, 35 and of Jamaica, Queens, pleaded guilty on September 25 to assault in the first degree before being sentenced to 10 years in prison followed by five years of supervision post-release, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced.
- The sentence stems from a series of events that took place in 2022.
- Pinnock was arrested in June 2023 and extradited to New York to face charges.
FAQs
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What happened on the night of February 1, 2022?
Pinnock made advances towards a woman trying to solicit her for sex from inside his vehicle before following her inside a liquor store located on Sutphin Boulevard.
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What was the outcome of the confrontation between Pinnock and the man’s girlfriend’s boyfriend?
The man punched Pinnock, and then Pinnock tried to get him into his car.
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What were the charges against Pinnock?
Pinnock pleaded guilty to assault in the first degree.
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What was the sentence?
Pinnock was sentenced to 10 years in prison followed by five years of supervision post-release.
