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Man Charged With Attempted Murder In Brewster Nightclub Stabbing

A man has been charged with attempted murder in the stabbing of a 23-year-old resident outside a local club on Main Street in Brewster on Sunday, according to the New York State Police.

El Pueblo Restaurant and Lounge, Main St., Brewster

El Pueblo Restaurant and Lounge, Main St., Brewster

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Celso N. Cantoral-Cruz, 29, was charged Tuesday with second-degree attempted murder, felony assault, and criminal possession of a weapon, said Trooper AJ Hicks, spokesman for the state police.

Members of the New York State Police, Village of Brewster Police Department, and the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department responded to a reported stabbing that occurred outside of El Pueblo Restaurant and Lounge on Main Street around 1:30 a.m., Hicks said.

An investigation indicated that Cantoral-Cruz had stabbed the victim in the abdomen outside of the restaurant and fled the scene on foot. With the assistance of the Sheriff’s Office, Cantoral-Cruz was located inside of his Main Street residence, he added.

The victim, a 23-year-old Brewster resident, remains in critical condition at Danbury Hospital, Hicks said.

Cantoral-Cruz was arraigned before the Town of Southeast Justice Court and remanded to the Putnam County Jail in lieu of $250,000 cash bail or $500,000 property bond.

The State Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed this incident to contact the Bureau of Criminal Investigation in Brewster by calling (845) 677-7300 or (845) 279-8656. All calls can be kept confidential.

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