Summit Resident Hit In Head With Beer Bottle By Mountainside Teen

On Monday, July 16, Berkeley Heights police officers responded to the area of La Grande Ave. and Columbia Ave. to investigate a reported stabbing. 

Upon arrival, Ptl. Michael Gallaro located the victim, an 18-year-old male (from Summit), who reported that he was stabbed in the head by a 17-year-old male from Mountainside, who is known to him.  

Officers set up a perimeter and Sgt. Ernest Schmidt located the suspect on Park Avenue. 

The subsequent investigation revealed that the victim was not stabbed, but hit in the head with a beer bottle. 

Several other juveniles were taken into custody for underage possession of alcohol. 

The 17-year-old assault suspect was brought to police headquarters for further investigation. Juvenile charges are pending and he was released into the custody of his parents.