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Long Beach man indicted for attempted murder in axe attack on former coworker, DA says
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Published Apr 24, 2025
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A Long Beach man has been indicted on attempted murder and assault charges for allegedly attacking a former coworker with an axe, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly said Thursday.
The DA's office said 34-year-old Anthony Calvo was accused of striking a 60-year-old former taxi dispatcher in the face, head and arm with an axe during a violent early-morning assault on Feb. 13. The incident occurred around 5:50 a.m. as the victim was walking home from an overnight shift at Long Beach Taxi, authorities said.
Prosecutors said Calvo, who once worked at the same taxi company but left in 2022, ambushed the man from behind on Arizona Avenue. The victim suffered life-threatening injuries, including trauma to the head and jaw that required multiple surgeries.
Despite his condition, officials said he managed to drag himself to his backyard and bang on the door for help before a family member called 911.
“This brutal, senseless attack will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” Donnelly said in a statement. “We will get justice for this victim.”
Calvo's attorneys did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Calvo was arrested nearly a month later on March 12 following a joint investigation by Long Beach police and Nassau County homicide detectives. Surveillance footage captured him fleeing the scene on a white e-bike. Investigators later found the bike and a full-face mask during a search of his apartment, officials said.
He was arraigned Thursday on charges of second-degree attempted murder and first-degree assault and remanded into custody. Calvo was scheduled to be back in court on June 2.
If convicted, he faces up to 25 years in prison.
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