# Stabbing at an Amityville church

> A man was attacked in a church basement on Long Island, and police still don't know why.
- Title: Stabbing at an Amityville church · ABC7 New York | Shortify
- Summary: A man was attacked in a church basement on Long Island, and police still don't know why. A 33-year-old suspect is in custody after a church basement stabbing…
- Keywords: amityville, long island, crime, stabbing, suffolk county, news, local, church, ABC7 New York
- Source: ABC7 New York — https://abc7ny.com/post/long-island-church-stabbing-man-stabbed-neck-first-united-methodist-amityville/19824285
- Published: 2026-09-12T20:42:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: amityville, long island, crime, stabbing, suffolk county, news, local
## Attacked inside a church
A man was stabbed in the neck while at First United Methodist Church in Amityville, Long Island.

> A man was stabbed in the neck while at a church on Long Island.
## It happened in the basement
Police say the victim was in the church basement on Friday night when another man attacked him there.
## Serious injuries
The victim was taken to a hospital with serious injuries after the attack.

> The victim was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
## An arrest within hours
Police identified the suspect as Daniel Escobar, 33. He was arrested about two hours after the stabbing.
## No known motive
Investigators have not said why the attack happened. The motive is still unknown.

> The motive of the stabbing is unknown.
## Key takeaway

A 33-year-old suspect is in custody after a church basement stabbing in Amityville, and the motive remains unknown.