Suffolk County Police today arrested a man for stabbing his co-worker at a Nesconset business this morning.
Paul Albinagorta was involved in a dispute with his 60-year-old co-worker at Gino’s of Nesconset, located at 248 Smithtown Blvd., when he stabbed the man with a knife at approximately 11:10 a.m. The victim left the store on foot and was aided outside before being transported via ambulance to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
Albinagorta, 34, of Central Islip, was not injured. He was charged with Assault 1st Degree, a felony, and Menacing 2nd Degree, a misdemeanor. He is being held overnight and will be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on November 25.
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact Fourth Squad detectives at 631-854-8452.
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