Argument Between Homeless Men Leads to Stabbing in Hicksville: Police

A homeless man was arrested for stabbing another homeless man in the chest Monday night, police say.

According to authorities, Richard Janicky, 71, was on Newbridge Road, near West John Street, when he began arguing with another homeless man over money owed to him at 7:50 p.m.

Janicky pulled out a knife and stabbed the 57-year-old man in the left side of his chest, causing a laceration, and fled on foot, police say. The injured man was taken to a local hospital and treated for his wound.

An investigation led police to Hicksville Mini Storage, located at 397 Duffy Ave., and found Janicky inside a silver Ford van covered with a tarp. He was ordered out of the vehicle and was placed into custody without further incident.

Janicky was charged with second-degree assault and will be arraigned Tuesday in First District Court.

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