SHARE

Man Apprehended After Confronting Employee, Injuring Two At Long Island Pizzeria, Police Say

A man was apprehended shortly after he fled from a Long Island pizzeria where he confronted an employee, smashed items, injured two people and stole a pair of cell phones, police say.

Ricardo Luckain

Ricardo Luckain

Photo Credit: Nassau County Police

The incident happened on Thursday, April 23 just before 7:30 p.m. in Baldwin.

Officers responded to Gino’s Pizzeria on Atlantic Avenue, for a disturbance. 

Upon officers' arrival, it was determined a man entered the pizzeria to confront an employee, Nassau County Police said. 

The man began smashing multiple items within the store and threw a large metal container, striking a male victim, according to police. 

As the man was smashing items within the pizzeria a large piece of broken glass struck a second male victim, police said. 

The man then took two cell phones from the counter and fled the scene in a gray Chrysler sedan eastbound on Atlantic Avenue, said police. 

After an investigation, the suspect, Ricardo Luckain, 29, of Manhattan, was located at a residence on Milburn Avenue, police said. 

He was placed into custody without further incident. 

Both victims received medical treatment from a Nassau County Police Medic at the scene.

Luckain has charged with:

  • two counts of second-degree assault,
  • fourth-degree grand larceny,
  • second-degree criminal mischief, 
  • fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon,
  • fourth-degree unlawful possession of marijuana. 

He is scheduled to be arraigned on Friday, April 24 in Mineola.

to follow Daily Voice Suffolk and receive free news updates.

SCROLL TO NEXT ARTICLE