A drunken predator deliberately drove his SUV onto a Queens sidewalk, murdering a 16-year-old girl who rejected his vile sexual advances—exposing how our cities have become hunting grounds for violent criminals targeting innocent families.
Story Highlights
- Edwin Cruz Gomez, 38, intentionally killed teen Jhoanny Alvarez after she rejected his sexual harassment
- Gomez was legally drunk with 0.137% blood alcohol and driving with a suspended license
- The predator drove onto the sidewalk, pinning the girl against a pole and injuring her family
- He fled the scene then manipulated police by claiming he was the victim of assault
Predator’s Calculated Attack on Innocent Family
Edwin Cruz Gomez transformed from sexual predator to cold-blooded killer in mere minutes outside a Queens restaurant. The 38-year-old approached 16-year-old Jhoanny Alvarez and her mother around 4 a.m., offering them money for sexual acts. When the family rightfully rejected his disgusting advances, Gomez escalated to physical violence, fighting with Alvarez’s stepfather before witnesses broke up the altercation.
After the family crossed Roosevelt Avenue seeking safety on the opposite sidewalk, Gomez made a decision that reveals the depths of evil plaguing our streets. He entered his Chevrolet Suburban, drove deliberately onto the sidewalk, and used his vehicle as a weapon of murder. Alvarez was pinned against a pole and killed instantly, while her mother and stepfather suffered serious injuries.
Criminal’s Manipulation of Law Enforcement
Gomez’s actions after the murder demonstrate the calculated nature of repeat offenders who know how to game the system. He abandoned his damaged SUV after striking an unoccupied van and fled on foot, leaving a teenager dead and a family destroyed. But his most brazen move came when he approached NYPD officers claiming he was the victim of an assault.
This manipulation tactic—playing victim while being the perpetrator—shows how criminals exploit our justice system’s presumption of innocence. Gomez actually led police back to the scene of his crime, likely believing his false narrative would protect him. Only after officers discovered his blood alcohol content was 0.137 percent, nearly double the legal limit, did the truth emerge.
Systematic Failures Enable Deadly Violence
Court documents reveal Gomez was driving with a suspended license, highlighting how current enforcement mechanisms failed to protect the public from this dangerous individual. Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz has charged him with murder, attempted murder, vehicular manslaughter, and driving while intoxicated, but the damage is already done. A promising young life has been snuffed out by a predator who should never have been behind the wheel.
Shocking video shows moment NYC drunken maniac driver mows down girl, 16, who rejected his lewd advances https://t.co/0SL3O85YEV pic.twitter.com/5GHObnpO9V
— New York Post (@nypost) September 15, 2025
This tragic case represents everything wrong with urban crime enforcement under previous failed policies. When sexual predators can openly harass women and children, then escalate to vehicular homicide while driving illegally, our fundamental duty to protect innocent citizens has been abandoned. The Alvarez family’s nightmare began with street harassment that should have triggered immediate intervention, not a deadly escalation that could have been prevented.
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NYC man charged with murder after intentionally hitting teen
