Crime & Safety
Police: Man Stabbed at St. James Funeral Home
East Patchogue man arrested in stabbing Monday night, police say.

A Patchogue man was arrested following a stabbing at St. James Funeral Home Monday night, police said.
According to police, a 911 call came in at 7:53 p.m from the funeral home located at 829 Middle Country Road.
A man was found stabbed and transported to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was treated for non-life threatening injuries, police said.
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Rafael Rojas, 37, of East Patchogue, was arrested and charged with assault in the stabbing. The incident does not appear to be gang-related, police said. Police did not release a possible motive for the stabbing.
SCPD Photo: Rafael Rojas
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