The crazed drunk driver accused of mowing down a 16-year-old on a Queens sidewalk after she rejected his lewd advances was charged with murder Saturday night — and it’s not the first time he was nabbed driving under the influence.
Driving with a suspended license, Edwin Cruz-Gomez, 38, allegedly plowed a 2009 Chevy Suburban into teen Jhoanny Gomez-Alvarez following a heated fight with the girl, her boyfriend, her mother and the mother’s friend Saturday morning outside an Elmhurst bar.
Earlier in the year, he had been charged with driving while intoxicated on the Southern State Parkway in Long Island, according to court papers obtained by The Post.
Jhoanny Gomez-Alvarez, 16, was allegedly killed by drunk driver Edwin Cruz-Gomez in Queens. Obtained by NY Post
Edwin Cruz-Gomez at his arraignment in Queens on Sept. 14, 2025. David Burns/@FD4DHis license was suspended following the Jan. 26 incident.
Six months later, he was caught speeding and driving with a suspended license by Nassau County cops, court records show.
He was set to appear in Nassau County District Court next month for both cases.
Despite the previous arrests, a heavily sloshed Cruz-Gomez was sitting outside Prima Dona on Roosevelt Avenue and Benham Street when the group walked by around 4 a.m., sources said.
The clash erupted when he allegedly made sexual remarks to the teen.
Moments later, the maniac allegedly got behind the wheel and drove up on the sidewalk, pinning the helpless girl against a pillar, according to sources.
Jhoanny Gomez-Alvarez was killed after allegedly rejecting Edwin Cruz-Gomez’s advances. KYLE MAZZA/Shutterstock
Jhoanny Gomez-Alvarez’s 32-year-old mother was also struck. Dakota Santiago / FreedomNewsTVHe also crashed into the girl’s 32-year-old mom and then hit a parked vehicle while trying to flee, according to cops.
The teen died at the scene. Her mother was taken to Elmhurst Hospital in stable condition, authorities said.
She left her apartment with the group Friday night hours before the murder, according to surveillance footage obtained by The Post.
“It’s difficult to see her alive on that video, knowing she died six hours later,” the building super said. “A young woman with so much life.”
Edwin Cruz-Gomez allegedly plowed into Jhoanny Gomez-Alvarez. KYLE MAZZA/ShutterstockMeanwhile, Cruz-Gomez, of Uniondale, was nabbed at the scene and hit with a dozen charges including murder, attempted murder, assault, vehicular manslaughter, driving while intoxicated and unlicensed operator.
“He was sitting on the floor and he was crying,” said witness Tamara Dupree, adding Cruz-Gomez seemed “intoxicated.”
“He was hysterical, trying to cope with what he just did.”
The suspect was taken to the hospital following the arrest.
His arraignment was pending Sunday afternoon.
