Crime & Safety
Employee Stabbed In Amityville Funeral Home Robbery: Police
The two suspects are still at large, police say.
AMITYVILLE, NY — A employee was stabbed during a robbery at an Amityville funeral home on Tuesday, Suffolk County police said.
Several employees were inside a Joseph A. Slinger-Hasgill Funeral Services, located at 155 Sunrise Highway at about 11:40 a.m., when two men entered the building.
One employee was stabbed and received superficial wounds to his torso and leg, police said. His phone and wallet were also stolen during the incident.
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The suspects then fled.
The employee was taken to a local hospital for treatment of his injuries, police said.
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Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.
Patch reached out to Joseph A. Slinger-Hasgill Funeral Services for comment.
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