Suffolk County Police last night arrested a man for stabbing and seriously injuring another man in Huntington Station.
Two men were engaged in a verbal dispute inside Las Lajas Deli, located at 156 Depot Road, on May 12 at 10 p.m., when one of the men stabbed the other in the neck, chest, and abdomen. Second Precinct officers arrived at the scene and arrested Adelcy Almendarez for the stabbing.
The 40-year-old victim was transported to a local hospital in serious but stable condition.
Second Squad detectives charged Almendarez, 50, of Huntington Station with first-degree assault, second-degree assault and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon. He is being held overnight and is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on May 13.
Detectives are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact the Second Squad at 631-854-8252.