Crime & Safety
Queens Man Stabs Coworker In Parking Lot Fight: LI Police, Report
Ruqiang Xu, of Flushing, was accused of stabbing his coworker in the stomach after the two got into a fight, police and reports said.
QUEENS, NY — A dispute between two coworkers turned violent Monday night when one man stabbed the other, resulting in an arrest and a hospitalization, according to Long Island police and a report.
At about 7 p.m. Nassau County police rushed to a parking lot in Plainview in response to a 911 call, and found a 42-year-old man with a "severe" cut to his abdomen. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital in an unknown condition, though police reportedly said he should recover.
After an investigation, police determined that Ruqiang Xu, of Flushing, was responsible for the stabbing, and arrested him on the spot.
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Police said that Xu and the victim knew each other, but didn't specify how.
A report from Newsday, though, said that the two men were coworkers, and had gotten into the fight in the parking lot of a warehouse.
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Xu was hit with an assault charge, and was ordered to return to court on Tuesday, according to police.
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