Calverton man sentenced to 18 years in prison for razor attack on ex-girlfriend’s family

A Calverton man was sentenced yesterday to 18 years for attacking and slashing his ex-girlfriend’s family after they attempted to deny him entry into their home in December 2022, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said in a press release.

Guillermo Ayala Jr., 30, pleaded guilty on Aug. 21 to Burglary in the First Degree, a Class B violent felony, Assault in the First Degree, a Class B violent felony, and Criminal Obstruction of Breathing, a Class A misdemeanor.

“This defendant terrorized a family that was simply protecting a loved one from domestic abuse,” Tierney said.

According to court documents and the defendant’s admissions in court before he entered his guilty plea, on Dec. 2, Ayala and the mother of his children went shopping and out to dinner. Afterwards, Ayala drove around for hours demanding that the victim show him her cell phone so that he could see who she had been speaking to. At one point, Ayala pulled over into a desolate area of Riverhead and placed his hands around the victim’s neck to prevent her from breathing. Ayala also held a razor to her throat and threatened to kill her if she didn’t give him her phone. Ultimately, the victim was able to convince Ayala to bring her home.

The next evening, the victim met with family members at her parents’ house to discuss her fear for herself and her children following the events of the night before, Tierney said. While the family was gathered, Ayala began knocking on the front door. When the victim’s stepmother answered the door and told Ayala to leave, Ayala pushed his way past her and entered the home. Family members who heard the commotion went to the front door. Ayala then punched the victim’s father and slashed his face with a razor blade. When the victim’s uncle attempted to pull Ayala off the victim’s father, Ayala slashed the uncle in the face with the razor, causing a deep, 4.5-inch laceration from the top of his forehead down to the bottom of his jaw and continuing behind his ear, resulting in permanent disfigurement to his face. As the struggle to subdue Ayala continued, Ayala bit both the father and the uncle on their arms. The victim’s aunt attempted to help, and Ayala slashed her arm with the razor blade.

During the altercation, the victim called 911. Members of the Suffolk County Police Department arrived at the scene and saw the razor still in Ayala’s hand, as the victim’s family held him on the ground. Ayala was then placed under arrest.

Ayala’s prison sentence will be followed by five years of post-release supervision, Tierney said.

This case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Michelle Chiuchiolo and Joseph Mallek of the Child Abuse and Domestic Violence Bureau, with investigative assistance from Detective William Erdman of the Suffolk County Police Department’s Sixth Squad and Detective Investigator Robert Fitchett of the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, Tierney said. Ayala was represented by Joseph Hanshe.