Man charged in fatal stabbing of Lindenhurst CVS employee
Detectives say 43-year-old John Pilaccio, of Lindenhurst, was charged with murder in the second degree in the death of 23-year-old Edeedson Cine.
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Suffolk County police arrested the man who they say fatally stabbed an employee inside a CVS in Lindenhurst on Thursday night.
Detectives say 43-year-old John Pilaccio, of Lindenhurst, was charged with murder in the second degree in the death of 23-year-old Edeedson Cine.
Officers found Cine with a stab wound to his chest inside the store on Montauk Highway around 7 p.m. on Christmas.
He was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Cine's family on Friday declined to comment.
CVS released a statement in the aftermath of Cine's death. It says, "We’re devastated over the tragic stabbing that occurred inside our East Montauk Highway store on Christmas night. Edeedson Cine was a valued member of the store team, known for his strong work ethic. During his 10 months with CVS, he was a hard-working and dedicated employee and his loss will be felt by all of us," a CVS spokesperson said in a statement Friday.
Police say Pilaccio will be held overnight at the Third Precinct.
He is set to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on Saturday.
News 12 Reporter Cecilia Dowd's Friday evening report on the fatal stabbing at the Lindenhurst CVS
