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Man arrested for stabbing relative in his Central Islip home

Dashaun Simmons, 39, of Central Islip, got into an argument with a male relative inside his residence, according to police.

Tara Rincon

May 4, 2026, 5:22 AM

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A man has been arrested for a stabbing at a home in Suffolk County on Sunday night.

Dashaun Simmons, 39, of Central Islip, got into an argument with a male relative inside his residence, according to police.

The altercation escalated to Simmons stabbing the man and then fleeing the scene.

Detectives tell News 12 the incident happened around 10:30 p.m. inside the house on Connetquot Avenue in Central Islip.

The 34-year-old victim sustained a laceration to his torso and was taken to an area hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

Simmons will face second degree assault charges when he is arraigned in First District Court on Monday.

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