2 Teens Stabbed At Park In Manchester

MANCHESTER, CT — Two teens were stabbed during an altercation in Manchester Monday evening, police said.

At 5:10 p.m., officers responded to the Dunkin' Donuts at 244 Center St., where a teen was suffering from a stab wound, according to an incident report.

When they arrived at Dunkin' officers located a 16-year-old male who reported being stabbed in the chest and emergency medical personnel provided treatment at the scene before transporting the teen to a local hospital, where he was treated and released, according to an incident report.

The teen informed officers that the stabbing occurred at Charter Oak Park before he arrived at the Dunkin’ location according to an incident report — between 4:30 p.m. and 5 p.m., near the
pavilion at Charter Oak Park.

The stabbing was part of an altercation involving "multiple individuals," police said.

Following the fracas, the teen left the park and reported what had occurred while at Dunkin’ Donuts, according to an incident report.

During the investigation, officers identified a second 16-year-old boy who sustained a minor abdominal injury, also believed to be caused by a knife during the same altercation, according to an incident report. He was also treated at a local hospital and released, police said.

"This is an active and ongoing investigation. The Manchester Police Department urges anyone who witnessed the altercation at Charter Oak Park or who has any information regarding the incident to contact Detective (Timothy) Levesque at 860-645-3373," police said.