Police say a man is in custody
for fatally stabbing his cousin at his Hauppauge workplace and then stabbing
his cousin's girlfriend at her Brentwood home.
Wilson Melina is accused of
stabbing his cousin to death early Thursday at Electrical Machine Parts on Oser
Avenue, where they both worked.
Melina allegedly confessed to
his girlfriend about the stabbing over the phone. His girlfriend then called
police.
While police were on their way
to the Brentwood crime scene, they found out about the stabbing in Hauppauge.
Melina was found by police in
Bay Shore and arrested without incident.
Police say he does not have a
criminal history and are still trying to figure out the motive.
Police say they have not
recovered a murder weapon yet.
Melina is charged with murder
in the second degree and assault in the first degree and was arraigned on Friday.
His next court appearance is scheduled for April 4.