FDNY firefighter accused of stabbing 2 men outside Rhode Island sports bar

Wednesday, September 11, 2019
WARWICK, Rhode Island (WABC) -- An FDNY firefighter was arrested on charges of stabbing two men during a brawl at a sports bar in Rhode Island Wednesday.

Officers responding to the All Stars Bar and Grill in Warwick at about 1:15 a.m. found the victims in the parking lot with stab wounds to the neck and torso.
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The two were taken to the hospital and are in stable condition.

The firefighter, 35-year-old John Decarlo of Brooklyn, is facing multiple charges, including assault with intent to commit murder.

Decarlo's attorney says his client is an honorably discharged Marine.
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Four other men, all Rhode Island residents, were charged with disorderly conduct.

Decarlo was held on $50,000 bond at his arraignment. He did not enter a plea.



(The Associated Press contributed to this report.)
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