Crime & Safety
Long Island Man Has 'Serious Injuries' After Easter Sunday Stabbing
The 42-year-old was stabbed in the chest in a parking lot at about 3:20 a.m. and was brought to Stony Brook University Hospital, cops say.
PATCHOGUE, NY — A man was stabbed on Main Street in Patchogue in the early hours of Easter Sunday, Suffolk police said.
A 42-year-old Patchogue man told officers that at about 3:20 a.m., he was in a parking lot on East Main Street when he was stabbed in the chest, police said, adding that the man drove to a relative’s home on Brook Street and officers were called. He was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital with "serious injuries," according to police.
No other details were available.
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It is the second time in a week that a person was stabbed in the Patchogue area.
A RideShare driver reported being stabbed by a customer nearby at a location on Montauk Highway last Sunday at about 9:30 p.m., said police, adding that the driver then drove himself to Long Island Community Hospital for treatment of "minor injuries."
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Anyone with information about the stabbing to call the 5th Squad at 631-854-8552 or Crime Stoppers, a confidential police hotline, at 1-800-220-TIPS.
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