Two Men Charged in Spring Valley Murder Case

Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced today that Oscar Garcia-Garcia, 27 of Spring Valley, and Eustaquio Diaz-Gutierrez, 40 of Spring Valley, were arraigned before the honorable Kevin F. Russo on January 6, 2023 on the charge of Murder in the Second Degree following an investigation into an unresponsive male located by the Spring Valley Police Department.

On December 29, 2022, at approximately 1:10 am the Spring Valley Police Department responded to the area of Johnson Street and North Myrtle Avenue regarding reports of an unresponsive male laying in the road. Officers located the male on Johnson Street adjacent to 55 North Myrtle Avenue. The victim, 52-year-old Luis Pinduisaca-Villa of Spring Valley, died as a result of a wound inflicted to the neck. Both defendants were taken into custody of the same day of the alleged crime and remanded to Rockland County Jail.

District Attorney Tom Walsh said, “As alleged, the defendants engaged in an act of extreme violence that resulted in the death of the victim. I commend the investigative work from the Spring Valley Police Department and supporting agencies for quickly apprehending the suspects. The defendants have been charged with Murder and will be held accountable for their actions.”

The investigation was handled by the Spring Valley Police Department with the assistance from the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office and the New York State Police.

Executive Assistant District Attorney Kathleen Devlin is prosecuting the case.

It should be noted that a criminal complaint is merely an accusation and that a defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.