NEW YORK — A 58-year-old Long Island man died of his injuries after being attacked with a machete at a local laundromat earlier this month, police said.
Michael Oliver, from Hempstead, was seriously injured in the pre-dawn attack on March 14 on the laundry palace In Merrick Road. Nassau County police said he was hit multiple times with a machete after some sort of argument with a man.
Oliver’s name was released Tuesday when authorities announced his death. A homeless man, Roberto Velásquez, was arrested in the case shortly after the attack for attempted murder and assault.
It was not immediately clear if or when the charges would be updated, given developments in the case.
There was no information from Velásquez’s lawyer on Wednesday.