LI Man Charged For Slashing Person With Knife At Deli: Police

East Meadow NY

13 May, 2022

11:06 AM

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WESTBURY, NY — A man in Westbury was arrested Wednesday after slashing someone with a pocket knife at a deli, authorities said. The incident happened shortly before 11 p.m. at Express Deli on Union Avenue. Nassau County police say Jose Flores Lopez, 40, of Westbury, got into an altercation with a 48-year-old man. Lopez reportedly struck the victim with his hand and then, while holding a pocket knife, slashed his torso — causing a severe laceration. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment and is in stable condition, according to authorities. Lopez has been charged with second-degree assault.