The bodybuilder accused of taking pictures his dad and mom of their Lengthy Island mansion broke down in courtroom Monday — after getting a disapproving look from his father.
Dino Tomassetti, 29 — who wanted three units of handcuffs to restrain his bulging arms — cried contained in the Nassau County courtroom as he was arraigned on an indictment charging him with tried homicide, assault and gun possession in the Christmas Day taking pictures of his dad and mom, Rocco and Vincenza Tomassetti, inside their Hewlett Harbor mansion.
His dad and mom have been each within the courtroom.
The accused gunman checked out his father within the viewers in the course of the proceedings, with the elder Tomassetti staring again and shaking his head at his handcuffed son.
At one level, the suspect, who sat on the facet of the courtroom, started crying, then shortly composed himself however stored his eyes on this father all through the proceedings earlier than Decide Terrence Murphy.
Dino Tomassetti pleaded not responsible because the mom of his son additionally seemed on.
“A vacation morning historically marked by peace and pleasure was shattered when Dino Tomassetti allegedly entered his dad and mom’ residence on Christmas Day, started arguing along with his household, and shot them each,” Nassau County District Lawyer Anne Donnelly stated in an announcement after the arraignment.
“The defendant allegedly fled the scene and was apprehended later that day in New Jersey,” Donnelly stated. “The victims have made outstanding strides of their restoration and are fortunate to be alive right now.”
Outdoors the courthouse, protection lawyer William Petrillo insisted that his consumer’s dad and mom have been “one hundred pc behind” their son.
“I feel anybody taking a look at him right now may see even with the masks on that it was only a extremely emotional day for him in addition to his household,” Petrillo stated. “I feel you'll see tears in all of their eyes and simply heartfelt feelings backwards and forwards for everyone.”
Petrillo wouldn't say if his consumer’s dad and mom are paying for his protection.
Police stated Dino Tomassetti allegedly flipped out when his dad and mom refused to let him take his 2-year-old son with him when he left the house.
He's accused of taking pictures each his dad and mom, then pistol-whipping his father when he ran out of bullets, in accordance with police.
Each victims have been handled at a neighborhood hospital and launched.
The assault occurred in entrance of the toddler and his mom, Klarisa Perez, authorities have stated.
Dino Tomassetti fled the mansion and drove to New Jersey, the place he was ultimately arrested and shipped again to Nassau County to face the costs.
He has been held with out bail since his arraignment.
The hulking bodybuilder labored as a private coach at Retro Health in Queens.
In all, he faces 9 counts within the indictment, together with endangering the welfare of a kid and first- and second-degree assault.
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