# Long Island suspect arrested in machete attack

> Long Island suspect arraigned after machete murder behind Uniondale strip mall
- Title: Long Island suspect arrested in machete attack · ABC7 New York
- Summary: Long Island suspect arraigned after machete murder behind Uniondale strip mall Suspect Jorge Alexander Huezo Villatoro faces 25 years to life for killing…
- Keywords: breaking, jorge alexander huezo villatoro, tadeo alvarado-chavez, uniondale, nassau county, machete, murder, el salvador, hempstead, bar fight, frontera bar, news
- Source: ABC7 New York — https://abc7ny.com/post/uniondale-machete-attack-suspect-horrific-murder-behind-strip-mall-arraigned-long-island/19846994
- Published: 2026-09-18T16:02:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: breaking, jorge alexander huezo villatoro, tadeo alvarado-chavez, uniondale, nassau county, machete, murder, el salvador, hempstead, bar fight, frontera bar, news
## Suspect arraigned
Jorge Alexander Huezo Villatoro, 35, arraigned in Hempstead for fatally attacking Tadeo Alvarado-Chavez with a machete

> It was a horrific attack. The individual was unarmed. He was walking away. He was trying to get away when Mr. Viatora... it was a barbaric assault which unfortunately that led to his death.
## Bar fight origin
Victim was punched during bar fight at Frontera Bar in Uniondale before returning two hours later with a machete
## Attack sequence
Suspect disarmed victim, obtained second machete, followed to strip mall rear for fatal attack
## Victim's condition
Victim left in pool of blood after machete attack, police say
## Suspect background
Suspect is from El Salvador, refused to provide information after arrest
## Legal outcome
Suspect pleads not guilty, faces 25 years to life if convicted
## Key takeaway

Suspect Jorge Alexander Huezo Villatoro faces 25 years to life for killing Tadeo Alvarado-Chavez with a machete in a bar fight aftermath