Crime & Safety
LI Man Charged For Slashing Person With Knife At Deli: Police
Jose Flores Lopez got into an altercation with a 48-year-old man at a Long Island deli, according to police.
WESTBURY, NY — A man in Westbury was arrested Wednesday after slashing someone with a pocket knife at a deli, authorities said.
The incident happened shortly before 11 p.m. at Express Deli on Union Avenue.
Nassau County police say Jose Flores Lopez, 40, of Westbury, got into an altercation with a 48-year-old man. Lopez reportedly struck the victim with his hand and then, while holding a pocket knife, slashed his torso — causing a severe laceration.
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The victim was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment and is in stable condition, according to authorities.
Lopez has been charged with second-degree assault.
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