Victim Survived; Strangulation Scars Still Visible Today
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a Bronx man has been
sentenced to seven years in prison for beating his ex-girlfriend and strangling her, leaving searing
wounds on her neck.
District Attorney Clark said, “The defendant had no mercy when he strangled, beat and
threatened to kill the 27-year-old victim. The attack left the victim scarred physically and
emotionally yet she bravely testified in court. There were prior, unreported assaults by the
defendant on the victim. I urge victims and anyone who is aware of domestic violence to please
report any incidents so we can prevent the escalation of violence and save lives.”
District Attorney Clark said the defendant, Dayquan Robertson, 27, of Bronx, New York,
was sentenced today to seven years in prison and five years post-release supervision by Bronx
Supreme Court Justice Martin Marcus. A full order of protection was also issued. A jury found the
defendant guilty of second-degree Strangulation and second-degree Assault on October 10, 2018.
According to the investigation, on September 1, 2016, in her apartment in the Bronx, the
victim, Tanisha Lambright, was sleeping when she was awakened by the defendant. He grabbed
the strap of her nightgown, dug it in around her neck and strangled her with it, causing the victim
to go in and out of consciousness. Robertson then punched her multiple times in her left eye and
face, and used the victim’s hands to punch her own face while threatening to kill her. The
defendant’s attack left the victim with large lacerations on her neck, popped blood vessels in her
eye, and a swollen, bleeding lip.
District Attorney Clark thanked Detectives Giovanna Maldonado and Jonathan Troncoso
and Police Officer Kamil Tarnawski of the 40th Precinct for their assistance in the case.
