Binghamton Man Arrested in Double Stabbing Downtown

The suspect in the stabbing of two men in a Henry Street rooming house downtown Binghamton has been charged with attempted murder.

Bob Joseph/WNBF News [file][/caption]Authorities say 39-year-old Santino Al was taken into custody shortly after the October 29 attack.

Investigators say a 44-year-old man who was stabbed in the chest was listed in critical condition at Wilson Medical Center in Johnson City. They say a 43-year-old man who sustained a stab wound to his torso was less seriously hurt.

Detectives say Al was arrested around 9 p.m. not far from the Henry Street building. The stabbing occurred in a hallway of the rooming house.

Al was charged with second-degree attempted murder and first-degree assault. He was arraigned in Binghamton City Court and sent to Broome County Jail without bail.

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