Crime & Safety

Massapequa Man Arrested in Stabbing

Police: arrest made in Farmingdale incident.

A Massapequa man stabbed a man he'd been arguing with in Farmingdale Wednesday night, Nassau County Police said.

Christopher Rios, 23, had angry words with the victim at a Massapequa gas station earlier in the day, according to police. 

He allegedly showed up at the 49-year-old victim's Farmingdale house at 8:47 p.m. When the victim came out there was another argument, but this time, police said Rios became violent.

He allegedly stabbed the victims multiple times with an unknown objects before running away.

He was arrested a short time later near the intersection of Fallwood Parkway and Roberts Street in Farmingdale.

The victim was in stable condition at a local hospital, according to cops.


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