Man Charged In Smithtown Park Stabbing: Police

Smithtown NY

30 June, 2021

4:14 PM

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SMITHTOWN, NY — A man has been arrested in connection with a stabbing at Blydenburgh County Park in Smithtown on Wednesday, Suffolk police said. Brian O'Connor, 62, of Middle Island, got into an argument and fight with another man at a camp ground at Blydenburgh County Park around 2:35 p.m., police said. O'Connor grabbed a knife from his vehicle and stabbed the man, who is 60, police said. The man suffered injuries that are not life-threatening and was brought to a local hospital, police said. O'Connor was arrested and charged with second-degree assault. He is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on Thursday.