Woman Charged In Nassau Motel Murder: Police

Garden City NY

16 June, 2021

9:01 AM

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FLORAL PARK, NY — Nassau County police arrested a woman and charged her with the murder of another woman in a Floral Park motel room on June 13. According to police, 28-year-old Destinee Lavender, of Elmont, was found dead in a room at the Floral Park Motel, located at 30 Jericho Turnpike, at 1:10 p.m. On June 15, police arrested 34-year-old Ruth Toussaint, also of Elmont, for the murder. Toussaint is charged with second-degree murder. She is scheduled to be arraigned later today.