The Nassau County Police Department Third Squad arrested Jose Flores Lopez, 40, of Westbury, for an assault that occurred on Wednesday, May 11, at 10:47 p.m. in Westbury.
According to detectives, Lopez entered the Express Deli located at 480 Union Ave., and got into an altercation with a 48-year-old male victim. Lopez struck the victim with his hand and then slashed the victim’s torso with a pocket knife, causing a severe laceration. Police then arrived and the defendant was placed into custody without further incident. The victim was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment and is in stable condition.
