Crime & Safety
Bartender Stabbed at Checkmate Inn
An unidentified male fled the scene after attacking an employee of the bar.
An employee of the in Setauket was taken to early Friday morning after suffering a stab wound during a confrontation with a patron.
According to a police report, an unruly male customer was asked to leave the bar but refused. The assailant reportedly picked a fight with a male bartender, stabbed him with a knife, and fled the scene. The incident happened around 3:30 a.m.
Police have not released the name of the bartender, whose condition is not known at this time. Phone calls made to the Checkmate Inn on Tuesday afternoon went unanswered.
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Police said the investigation is continuing.
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