A 63-year-old man was stabbed in the back and slashed across the face during an argument at a Baldwin residence last Friday afternoon, according to police. The alleged attacker, 38-year-old Sanjay Sean Singh of Baldwin, was found nearby a short time later and taken into custody without incident.
According to the Nassau County Police Department, officers from the First Squad responded to a disturbance at a Baldwin residence around 3:50 p.m. on October 16. Detectives said Singh had been arguing with the 63-year-old victim when the confrontation escalated into violence, a sequence of events also detailed by dailyvoice.com.
Detectives allege Singh stabbed the victim in the back with a knife and slashed his face before fleeing the scene. Officers located him nearby shortly afterward and placed him under arrest, according to the same account.
Both Men Hospitalized After the Attack
The victim was transported to an area hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening. Singh was also taken to a hospital, where he was treated for minor injuries, per the police report.
Singh, who police identified as living on Lydia Place in Baldwin, is charged with second-degree assault along with third- and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon. He was arraigned at First District Court, 99 Main Street in Hempstead, on October 17, the day after his arrest.
Investigation Remains Active
Nassau County Police, headquartered at 1490 Franklin Avenue in Mineola, have not released additional details about what sparked the argument between Singh and the victim. The case remains under investigation by the department's First Squad.
