West Babylon Man Arrested for Stabbing Neighbor

Suffolk County Police First Squad detectives have arrested a man for stabbing and seriously injuring a neighbor in West Babylon.  

On November 12, a man was walking towards his home on Justice Street when he got into a physical altercation with a neighbor. During the altercation, Edward Preston stabbed him multiple times with a knife at approximately 7:30 p.m.  

The 59-year-old victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment of serious, but non-life threatening injuries.  

Preston, 44, of 76 Justice St., was charged with second-degree assault. He is being held overnight at  the Third Precinct and will be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on November 13.  

Detectives are asking anyone with information on this incident to contact First Squad detectives  at 631-854-8152.