NASSAU COUNTY, New York (WABC) — Sources say the deadly stabbing investigations of two women in separate locations in Nassau County are connected.
One of the victims was attacked outside of a Wendy’s on Austin Boulevard in Island Park and the other victim was a neighbor of the suspect on W. Mineola Avenue and Hicks Street in Valley Stream.
After the stabbings, the suspect was arrested outside of the 7-Eleven on Atlantic Avenue in Lynbrook.
Police say the suspect has connections to both victims, but have not identified the suspect.
Detectives were seen going out of a residential home in Valley Stream throughout the day.
People who live nearby were very upset to hear about the alleged crimes that happened in their neighborhood.
Sources say both are alleged stabbings that happened in the overnight hours.
There is no word from police a potential motive could have been in the fatal stabbings.
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