The defendant then ran away from the scene and the victim was taken to Elmhurst Hospital Center where he had to get sixteen stitches to close the wound on his face - eight on the outside of his cheek and eight on the inside.Ĭastro, was ordered to return to court on Novemand faces up to 15 years in prison if found guilty.Īccording to the NY Post Castro is homeless and was last released from custody in June after two alleged burglaries thanks to bail-reform laws. Images of him taken in the wake of the alleged attack were shared by the New York Police Department afterwards.
Castro was arraigned Wednesday afternoon before Supreme Court Justice Toni Cimino on a seven-count indictment charging him with assaults in the first and second degree as a hate crime, criminal possession of a weapon, aggravated harassment and possession of drugsĬastro then allegedly attacked the innocent victim, cutting the man on his left cheek using a wooden stake.
