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Long Island Man Critical After Stabbing, Police Say Long Island Man Critical After Stabbing, Police Say
Long Island Man Critical After Stabbing, Police Say A Long Island man was charged with assault after he allegedly stabbed another man with a large knife leaving the victim in critical condition.  The incident took place in Riverhead around 10:45 p.m., Monday, July 18 in the area of Griffing Avenue and West Main Street. The attack was discovered when a Riverhead officer spotted some kind of dispute between two men on the street, said Det. Richard Freeborn, of the Riverhead Police. As the officer called for backup, one of the men began chasing the other. The man being chased appeared to be bleeding and his shirt was soaked in blood,…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Long Island Armed Robber Demands Victim's Scooter, Cash, Police Say Long Island Armed Robber Demands Victim's Scooter, Cash, Police Say
Long Island Armed Robber Demands Victim's Scooter, Cash, Police Say Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred on Long Island. The victim, age 32, told police he was walking in Riverhead near West Main Street and Griffing Avenue at around 8 p.m. Thursday, April 28, when a man pulled him into an alley and tried taking his electric scooter, Riverhead Police said. When the victim told the suspect that the scooter didn’t work, the suspect pulled a silver-colored handgun and demanded everything in the victim’s pocket, police said. The victim gave him $400 cash and a debit card before running from the alley toward Grangebel Park, police said. Polic…

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by Michael Mashburn