A 59-year-old Holtsville man has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges following a knife-related incident at a Cooke Avenue residence Monday evening, according to Suffolk County police and state court records.
Armando Desa was arrested at approximately 6:25 p.m. Oct. 19 and charged with second-degree menacing and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon.
Court records identify second-degree menacing involving a weapon as the top charge, specifying a knife or cutting instrument. The weapon possession charge alleges possession of a weapon with intent to use it unlawfully. Both offenses are Class A misdemeanors.
Desa was held overnight at the Suffolk County Police Sixth Precinct before his arraignment, where he pleaded not guilty to both charges.
He is scheduled to return to Suffolk County First District Court on Nov. 9 at 9 a.m. before Judge Steven Weissbard.
Police have not released additional details about the circumstances surrounding the incident or what led to the alleged menacing.
Photo: A Google Maps Street View image of Cooke Avenue in Holtsville, where a 59-year-old man was arrested following a knife-related incident on Oct. 19, 2026. (Google Maps/Street View)
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