Richard Avolin, of Levittown, stabbed man during fight on Hempstead Turnpike, police say

A Levittown man is facing assault charges after he allegedly stabbed another man during an altercation and fled, Nassau County police said.

Detectives said that around 3:45 p.m. on Saturday, a 59-year-old man was sitting in his vehicle near Berger Avenue and Hempstead Turnpike in Levittown when he got involved in an argument with Richard Avolin, 36, who was walking by.

Police did not confirm the cause of the fight but said the men did not know each other.

Avolin allegedly kicked the man’s door and stabbed him in the abdomen with a knife when the man exited his vehicle, according to police. He then took off on foot, police said.

The man who was stabbed was taken to a hospital in stable condition, police said.

After an investigation, detectives found Avolin and arrested him without incident at his home, police said.

Avolin is charged with first-degree assault, fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon and third-degree criminal mischief, police said.

He pleaded not guilty at arraignment on Tuesday at First District Court in Hempstead. Bail was set at $25,0000 cash, $50,000 insured bond or $25,000 partially secured surety bond, according to online court records. Avolin is represented by the Legal Aid Society of Nassau County.