Deer Park woman arrested after allegedly stabbing 43-year-old acquaintance in face

A 43-year-old acquaintance suffered a stab wound to the face inside a house at 126 Maida Avenue in Deer Park at about 11:49 a.m. on Feb. 24, Suffolk County Police announced. The attack took place during a dispute at a shared residence, the police statement said.

Suffolk County Police said a Deer Park woman was arrested in connection with the incident on Feb. 24. The department described the incident as an alleged stabbing and identified the location as a private home at 126 Maida Avenue in Deer Park; investigators characterized the people involved as acquaintances who shared the residence.

The department’s announcement placed the event in midmorning, with the reported time of the stabbing at approximately 11:49 a.m. on Feb. 24. The address, 126 Maida Avenue, is in central Deer Park near the intersection of Montauk Highway and Grant Avenue, an area of one- and two-family homes and small businesses.

Police described the confrontation as a dispute that escalated into violence inside the house. The announcement focused on the arrest of the Deer Park woman in connection with the alleged stabbing of the 43-year-old acquaintance; no additional personal details about the suspect or the victim were provided in the statement.

Suffolk County Police said the matter is the subject of an active investigation following the arrest on Feb. 24. The department’s announcement served as the primary source of the timeline and location details for the incident at 126 Maida Avenue in Deer Park. Further procedural steps, including any charges to be filed or arraignment dates, were not included in the initial police notice.