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Man arrested for knife attack at Lindenhurst apartment complex

Tesfa Tucker used a knife to attack a man in the entryway at the Putnam Gardens apartment complex on Tuesday, according to police.

Christine Amante

Feb 18, 2026, 12:17 PM

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A Lindenhurst man has been arrested for attacking another man with a knife at an apartment complex, officials say.

According to police, Tesfa Tucker attacked a man who was known to him in the entryway at the Putnam Gardens apartment complex at 930 Putnam Ave. at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The victim, 27, of Central Islip, was transported to a hospital for treatment of serious injuries.

Tucker, 42, who lives at the complex, was charged with two counts of first-degree assault, criminal possession of a weapon and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon.

Tucker is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday.

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