Roosevelt man found dead near Nassau Road in Uniondale

Posted Friday, September 18, 2026 8:05 am

Jorge Alexander Huezo Villatoro, 35, of El Salvador, was arrested in connection with the Sept. 14 killing of Tadeo Alvarado-Chavez, 40, of Roosevelt. Alvarado-Chavez was found dead near Nassau Road in Uniondale.

Courtesy NCPD

By Stacy Driks

Nassau County police are investigating the death of Tadeo Alvarado-Chavez, 40, of Roosevelt. who was found near Nassau Road in Uniondale early Sept. 14.

First Precinct officers responded to a 911 call near 979 Nassau Road – near the Southern State Parkway – at 4:05 a.m., police said. Officers found the man, who was pronounced dead at the scene by a Nassau County police medic.

Homicide Squad detectives are investigating.

Police ask anyone with information to call Nassau County Crime Stoppers at (800) 244-8477 or 911. Callers can remain anonymous.

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