Police search for man who fatally stabbed deacon inside halfway house on Long Island

Sunday, November 5, 2017
ROOSEVELT, Long Island (WABC) -- Police are searching for a suspect in the death of a deacon who was stabbed multiple times inside a group home on Long Island.

Nassau County Police were called to the Anthony House on East Roosevelt Avenue in Roosevelt at about 10:30 Friday night.
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The victim, 70-year-old Patrick Logsdon, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police identified the suspect as 47-year-old Andre Patton, a resident of the home.



There is no information yet on the motive for the attack.



"He stabbed a 70-year-old man multiple times in a religious place that gives hope to those people who are going through substance abuse or homeless, so he's dangerous," said Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder.
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No one else was injured in the incident.

The facility is a halfway house for men who have gotten out of prison or are battling substance abuse.

It is run by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, a Catholic volunteer organization under the auspices of the Diocese of Rockville Centre.

Detectives request anyone with information to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS.



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