Suffolk Reporter

Albany, NY – Senators Anthony Palumbo and Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, along with Assemblyman Mike Durso and members of the Senate and Assembly Republican Conferences announced the introduction of legislation in response to the horrific case in Babylon after body parts were discovered in a recreational park and several other locations, including a local neighborhood. The suspects in the case were released under New York’s notoriously flawed bail laws after being charged with the concealment of a human corpse by the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office as part of their ongoing investigation, and ordered to remain in Suffolk County with GPS ankle monitors. 

The newly proposed bills would make the crime of body dismemberment/concealment of a human corpse a bail eligible class E felony (S.8751); and would strengthen the use of electronic location monitoring (S.8778) in the most heinous cases, such as this one.

Senator Anthony Palumbo, expressing his concerns about the bail laws, stated, "I don’t think anyone would argue that a world where people charged with the crime of body dismemberment can walk back out onto the streets is a good place, yet here in New York, that is the world in which we are living thanks to Democrat’s failed criminal justice policies."

Senator Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick emphasized the need for reform, saying, "We must address the glaring gaps in our bail laws that allow individuals suspected of heinous crimes to walk free without appropriate safeguards."

Assemblyman Mike Durso, reflecting on the case in Babylon, remarked, "To have to explain to members of the Babylon community, my constituents, that those suspected of chopping up a human being can be arrested and just walk free is horrifying."

Assemblyman John McGowan echoed the sentiments, stating, "How many more horrifying examples of criminal activity do we need to see before we start fixing what’s broken."

The proposed legislation aims to address the loopholes in the current bail laws and ensure that the community is protected from dangerous criminals.