Update: Man stabbed to death during fight in East Patchogue
Update:
Suffolk County Police on April 1 arrested a man for killing another man in East Patchogue on March 30.
Homicide Squad detectives arrested Antwane Lee at Suffolk County Police Headquarters for stabbing and killing Justin Evans at a residence on Pondview Drive, East Patchogue, on March 30 at approximately 8 p.m.
Lee, 31, Bay Shore, was charged with Murder 2nd Degree. He was to be held overnight at the Third Precinct and scheduled for arraignment at First District Court in Central Islip on April 2.
Below is the original press release:
Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the stabbing death of a man that
occurred in East Patchogue on March 30.
Police responded to a report of a fight in an apartment complex on Pondview Drive at approximately 8 p.m.
Prior to police arrival, Justin Evans, who was stabbed in the neck during the fight, was transported in a private vehicle to NYU Langone Hospital – Suffolk in Patchogue. Evans, 22, of Bay Shore, was pronounced dead a short time later.
Detectives are asking anyone with information on the stabbing to contact the Homicide Squad at 631-
852-6392 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential.
