Elizabeth Man Sentenced For The Attempted Murder Of Young Woman
Sunday, April 13, 2025, 7:15 A.M. ET. 2 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
ELIZABETH, NJ.- On Friday, April 4, 2025, a 23-year-old Ecuadoran national residing in Elizabeth, New Jersey, was sentenced to New Jersey State Prison for brutally attacking an 18-year-old woman inside an Elizabeth apartment back in June of 2024.
According to Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel, on January 21, 2025, Nelson Lata-Sanchez, 23, pleaded guilty before Union County Superior Court Judge Candido Rodriguez, Jr., to one count of first-degree Attempted Murder.
On Friday, April 4, 2025, Judge Rodriguez sentenced Lata-Sanchez to seven years in State Prison, subject to the No Early Release Act, which will require Lata-Sabchez to serve 85% of his custodial term before becoming eligible for parole.
According to the initial police report, on June 14, 2024, members of the Elizabeth Police Department responded to an apartment located on Fulton Street in the City of Elizabeth after receiving a hang-up of a 911 Emergency Call.
Police Officers Find Woman Near Death And Save Her Life
Upon arrival, Police Officers found an 18-year-old woman suffering from severe injuries. Police Officers immediately rendered medical assistance to the woman, who then was transported to University Hospital in Newark, New Jersey, for treatment for critical injuries. During the initial investigation, Lata-Sanchez was taken into custody at the scene and formally charged.
“I hope this sentence can provide some assurance to the victim and her family, as well as the community, that we will not tolerate these egregious offenses and will expend all of our efforts to bring offenders to justice,” expressed Prosecutor Daniel. “I commend the initial responding officers, Christina Pecorella, Victor Valdez, and Selvin Rubi, of the Elizabeth Police Department. Their swift actions upon arrival at the crime scene helped save the life of the victim. I also commend the excellent work of Union County Prosecutor’s Office Detectives Jose Lopez, Ayanna Kerr, and Sergeant Christopher Scuorzo on their investigation of this case.”
