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The incident happened just before 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 25 in Elmont.
According to detectives, John Thorpe, of St. Albans, Queens, got into a verbal argument with a 66-year-old man inside of Ebony Cards and Gifts, located at 2107 Dutch Broadway, according to Nassau County Police.
Thorpe exited the store and retrieved a knife from his car, police said. After returning to the store, he stabbed the victim in the neck, causing a deep laceration along with substantial pain, swelling and bleeding, according to police. The victim was transported to a local hospital where he is in stable condition.
Upon police arrival, Thorpe began to struggle with officers, flailing his arms in an attempt to prevent them from placing him into custody, said police. He eventually complied with the officers’ demands and was placed under arrest.
Thorpe was charged with second-degree attempted murder, resisting arrest and criminal possession of a weapon.
He will be arraigned on Thursday, Dec. 26 at First District Court in Hempstead.
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