Crime & Safety
Man Who Attacked a Long Beach Dunkin' Donuts Employee Arrested: Police
The man slashed the man across the face with an unknown weapon.

LONG BEACH, NY - A Long Beach who attacked an employee at a Long Beach Dunkin’ Donuts in November was arrested on Monday, according to Long Beach Police.
On November 8, 24-year-old Derrick D. Patten, “violently and without provocation” slashed a man across the face with an unknown weapon at the restaurant on 1070 W. Beech Street, police said.
The victim was transported to a local hospital and required over 80 stitches, police said.
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He was arrested and charged with seven active Long Beach City Court Arrest Warrants, assault, criminal possession of a weapon, intimidation-instill fear/injury, and menacing with a weapon, police said.
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