A 37‑year‑old man in Long Island, New York, has been accused of violently attacking his 75‑year‑old mother during an argument, choking her, and repeatedly beating her with a metal clamp while yelling at her, “Why aren’t you dying?” and “Why are you still breathing?”
What happened
- John Strano allegedly pushed his mother to the ground, slammed her head into the floor, punched her multiple times, and struck the back of her head more than three dozen times with a metal clamp before choking her and fleeing the home in Williston Park, Nassau County.
- The victim, who lost consciousness at one point and suffered swelling over her face and head plus severe lacerations, was taken to a hospital and is in stable condition.
Arrest and charges
- Strano was located more than a mile away on a local elementary‑school baseball field, arrested without incident, and taken to a hospital for evaluation.
- He has been charged with second‑degree attempted murder, two counts of second‑degree assault, criminal obstruction of breathing (or blood circulation), and fourth‑degree criminal possession of a weapon, and has pleaded not guilty in court.
If you want, I can help break down what these charges mean in simpler terms or explain the potential legal consequences under New York law.
