Brothers arrested after machete attack outside Long Island hotel

Two brothers were arrested after a brutal machete attack outside a hotel in Nassau County on Long Island, authorities said.

The incident occurred shortly before 11 a.m. Friday after an argument in the parking lot of a Days Inn hotel in Hicksville in the town of Oyster Bay, local media reported.

According to Nassau County police, 21-year-old Jelony Conze struck a 43-year-old man with his 2005 Nissan Altima. He then got out of the vehicle and attacked the victim with a machete.

Conze allegedly slashed the victim’s hands several times, causing severe cuts, investigators said, according to LongIsland.com

The suspect’s 23-year-old brother, Adoni Omhari Conze, also got out of the vehicle and allegedly punched the victim in the face several times.

The victim’s name was not released, but he was taken to a local hospital in stable condition, police said.

The two brothers fled the scene but were later arrested without incident.

The younger Conze was charged with attempted second-degree murder, assault and illegal possession of a firearm. His brother was charged with assault.

Both pleaded not guilty in Nassau District Court on Saturday.

Bail for Jelony Conze was set at $100,000 cash, $200,000 insured bond, or $125,000 partially secured surety. Bail for his brother was set at $50,000 cash, $100,000 insured bond, or $75,000 partially secured surety.