A Bushwick man will serve over three years in prison for slashing a stranger and assaulting a bystander who tried to intervene during a 2022 street attack in Greenpoint, the Brooklyn District Attorney’s office announced Friday.<\/p>\n
On October 18, 2022, Michael Ruiz, 46, confronted a 39-year-old man who was talking on the phone outside his Berry Street apartment, telling him, “I own this block,” and threatening to kill him.<\/p>\n
Ruiz retrieved a knife from his vehicle and continued to threaten the victim. When a passerby attempted to intervene, Ruiz punched the good Samaritan in the face, according to trial evidence. He then knocked the 39-year-old to the ground, kicking him repeatedly before slashing him across the arm with the knife.<\/p>\n
The victim suffered a fractured orbital bone, a laceration under his eye, and a cut on his arm that required about 15 stitches. Police arrested Ruiz two months later, and on August 19, 2024, a jury convicted him of second-degree assault and third-degree attempted assault.<\/p>\n
On October 18, 2024, Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Laura Johnson sentenced Michael Ruiz to three-and-a-half years behind bars and three years of post-release supervision. Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said the sentence holds Ruiz accountable for the “random and vicious assault,” although prosecutors had sought a five-year prison term.<\/p>\n
\u201cKeeping the people of Brooklyn safe is my highest priority, and violent offenders such as this defendant will face serious consequences,\u201d Gonzalez said.<\/p>\n
Michael Ruiz, 46, was convicted of slashing a stranger and assaulting a bystander who tried to intervene during a 2022 street attack in Greenpoint.<\/a><\/p>\n Michael Ruiz will serve three-and-a-half years in prison and three years of post-release supervision.<\/a><\/p>\n The victim suffered a fractured orbital bone, a laceration under his eye, and a cut on his arm that required about 15 stitches.<\/a><\/p>\nQ: How long will Michael Ruiz be in prison?<\/h5>\n
Q: How did the victim get injured?<\/h5>\n
Q: How long did it take for Michael Ruiz to be arrested?<\/h5>\n