Suspect Charged After Lengthy Investigation Of Long Island Homicide

A 40-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an alleged homicide in January of an elderly man in Levittown following a lengthy investigation.

David Cahoon Jr., of Melville, has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder, police said.
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Donna Christopher

06/20/2019 10:18 a.m.

David Cahoon Jr., 40, of 148 Clubhouse Circle, Melville, is charged with second-degree murder and will be arraigned Thursday, June 20 in First District Court in Hempstead, said Nassau County Police.

The reported homicide was discovered on Friday, Jan. 4 at 6:44 p.m. after police responded to call to conduct a welfare check at a residence on Shepard Lane, according to police.

Upon gaining entry into the home officers found the dead body of an elderly male in one of the home's bedrooms, said police.

A subsequent investigation revealed that the male, William Cahoon, 70, was found to be the victim of multiple stab wounds, police said.

The investigation into this case continues and detectives request anyone with information regarding this incident to call Homicide Squad detectives at 516-573-7788 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.

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