Josue Bustillo Ramirez, 28, charged in connection with stabbing of taxi driver outside Jericho motel
Nassau County police responded to a stabbing incident in Jericho early Saturday morning. Credit: Jonathan Singh
A Hempstead man was arrested in connection with a stabbing in front of the Edgewood Motel in Jericho early Saturday morning, the Nassau County Police Department said in a news release.
An argument over payment for taxi services between Josue Bustillo Ramirez, 28, of Hempstead, an unnamed 41-year-old passenger and the driver escalated into a physical altercation at about 3:15 a.m. when Ramirez allegedly used a knife to stab the driver in the chest and abdomen, Nassau police said. The driver sustained non-life threatening injuries and is in stable condition, according to the news release.
Ramirez was charged with second-degree assault and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon. His arraignment is scheduled for Sunday.
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