Man arrested for stabbing another man
Suffolk County police arrested a Mastic Beach man for stabbing another man in Shirley.
Anthony Thompson was arguing with a man on West Parkview Drive when Thompson stabbed the victim at approximately 2:50 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 6.
The victim, 51, was transported via private vehicle to NYU Langone Hospital – Suffolk in Patchogue with serious injuries.
Thompson, 25, of 8 Fawn Place, was charged with Assault 1st Degree. He will be held overnight at the Seventh Precinct and is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on Sept. 7.
The investigation is continuing. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Seventh Squad at 631-852-8752 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.
A criminal charge is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
Seven people arrested at sobriety checkpoint
The Suffolk County Police Department, assisted by the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office and New York State Police Department, arrested seven motorists during an overnight sobriety checkpoint in Patchogue on Friday, Sept. 4 at 11 p.m. to Saturday, Sept. 5, at 2:30 a.m.
Police officers from the Suffolk County Police Department’s Highway Patrol Bureau SAFE-T Team conducted a joint sobriety checkpoint operation with Suffolk County Deputy Sheriffs and New York State Police at Waverly Plaza from 11 p.m. last night until 2:30 a.m. this morning. Volunteers and staff from MADD also assisted, giving educational information to motorists.
The checkpoint was part of a holiday weekend enforcement crackdown targeting alcohol and drug impaired driving. A total of 465 vehicles went through the checkpoint.
The following were charged with Driving While Intoxicated:
The following were charged with Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs:
The following were charged with Driving While Ability Impaired by Alcohol and Drugs:
The above arrestees will be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on September 5.
A criminal charge is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
