A Long Island man faces assault charges after allegedly stabbing a 65-year-old individual in the neck during a meeting in the basement of a church in Amityville, Suffolk County. Police arrested Daniel Escobar, 33, of Bay Shore, on Friday evening.
Authorities responded to the First United Methodist Church in Amityville around 8:30 p.m. Friday, where they found the victim with serious injuries. The victim was transported to a local hospital. Escobar reportedly fled the scene after the altercation but was apprehended by law enforcement shortly after 10:20 p.m. the same day.
Escobar was arraigned on charges of first-degree assault. A judge ordered him held on $150,000 cash bail or a $300,000 bond. He is scheduled to return to court on Thursday.
Police have not released details regarding the nature of the dispute that led to the stabbing, nor the specific type of meeting being held at the church. The First United Methodist Church is known to host various community groups.
