Attempted Murder: Man Tries Stabbing Woman To Death At Inwood Home, Police Say

A man is facing attempted murder charges after allegedly trying to stab a woman to death at a Long Island home.

Ivan Cullins, age 56, is accused of stabbing a woman at an Inwood home on Mott Avenue on Thursday, Sept. 26.
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09/28/2024 6:00 a.m.

The incident happened in Inwood, at a residence on Mott Avenue, at around 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26.

Nassau County Police said officers responded to the home for reports of a disturbance. They found a 42-year-old woman on the ground with lacerations on her arm and face.

The victim was taken to a hospital and was listed in stable condition.

A preliminary investigation found that the woman had been in an altercation with 56-year-old Ivan Cullins, of Roosevelt, shortly before the attack.

The altercation escalated with Cullins stabbing and slashing the victim with a knife, police said.

He was arrested a short time later without incident on suspicion of the following:

Attempted murder
Assault
Criminal possession of a weapon

Cullins was scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Hempstead on Friday, Sept. 27.

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