Man Attacked 7-Eleven Employees With Knife: Nassau Police

Garden City NY

21 April, 2021

12:22 PM

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CARLE PLACE, NY — A man was arrested early Wednesday morning after he attacked two employees of a 7-Eleven with a knife, Nassau County police said. According to police, officers were called to the 7-Eleven at 285 Old Country Road at 1:25 a.m. When they arrived, police say the officers found Michael Taylor, 50, arguing with the two employees while holding a knife to one of their necks. Police say Taylor refused multiple commands to put down the knife. Officers used a stun gun on him and were able to place him under arrest. Both of the employees suffered multiple cuts to their arms. They were both taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Taylor is charged with three counts of second-degree assault and two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon. He is scheduled to be arraigned later today.