NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — A Long Island man pleaded guilty to killing a Roman Catholic deacon while at a transitional home in 2017, officials announced Monday.
The Roosevelt man, 51-year-old Andre Patton, was a resident at Anthony House, a halfway house for those with a criminal past who were recently released from prison run by Deacon Patrick Logsdon.
On Nov. 3, 2017 around 10 p.m., Patton stabbed Logsdon more than 20 times with a kitchen knife. Another resident of the home called 911 where responding EMS workers pronounced Logsdon dead.
Patton fled the scene before police arrived and was later arrested on May 1, 2018.
“Deacon Logsdon led a life of service and helped countless people returning from prison,” said Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly. “This defendant brutally stabbed a man of God, left him for dead and then fled the state for six months. Thanks to dogged detective work and hard work by the investigating assistant district attorneys, Patton was apprehended in Tennessee. Our thoughts are with the deacon’s countless family members and friends.”
Patton guilty today to second degree murder and two weapons charges. He is expected to be sentenced to 20 years to life when he is sentenced. Patton is due back in court on July 22, 2022.
Related
Related
Related
