Man arrested for killing Wendy's co-worker, roommate in fatal stabbings on Long Island: Police

The suspect turned himself in after the second killing, police said.May 2, 2026, 1:49 PMA man was arrested Friday after police say he fatally stabbed his roommate and then his co-worker at a Wendy's on Long Island.Rony Alvarenga, 22, was charged Saturday with two counts of murder after he turned himself in following the killings of the 42-year-old co-worker and 32-year-old roommate, Nassau County Police Department Det. Lt. George Darienzo told reporters.The names of the victims, both women, have yet to be released.Det. Lt. George Darienzo speaks at a press conference on May 2, 2026, in Nassau County, New York.WABCAlvarenga allegedly killed his roommate around 9:30 p.m. on Thursday inside the Valley Stream house they lived in, according to Darienzo.Hours later, police got a call from a Wendy's in Island Park about a man with a knife and when they arrived, they found the 42-year-old victim and declared her dead at the scene.Popular ReadsAs officers collected clues, including surveillance video, they received a phone call from Alvarenga where he allegedly claimed he had killed someone that night. Officers responded to a 7-Eleven location where Alvarenga turned himself in, according to police.Darienzo said that officers had learned that another person may