Man Stabbed By Neighbor In West Babylon: Police

WEST BABYLON, NY — A man stabbed and seriously injured his neighbor in West Babylon on Tuesday night, according to Suffolk County police.

A 59-year-old man was walking home on Justice Street when he got into a physical altercation with his neighbor, Edward Preston, 44, who stabbed him multiple times with a knife around 7:30 p.m., police said.

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

Preston arrested and charged with second-degree assault, police said. He was held overnight at the Third Precinct and will be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on Wednesday, police said.

Anyone with information may contact First Squad detectives at 631-854-8152.