Teens Arrested In Connection With Stabbing 2 Teens In Huntington Station In July: Police

HUNTINGTON STATION, NY — Two teenagers were arrested in connection with stabbing two other teens at Peter A. Nelson Park, near a fire department fair, on Oakwood Road in Huntington Station on July 15, Suffolk police said.

A group of teenagers and young men became involved in a fight while at the annual Huntington Manor Fire Department fair, police said.

A 14-year-old boy was stabbed and seriously injured, police said. A 17-year-old boy suffered stab wounds that are not life-threatening, police said. Both were transported to nearby hospitals for treatment, police said.

A 15-year-old was arrested on July 31 and charged with first-degree assault and second-degree assault, police said. He was arraigned and remanded to a juvenile detention center, police said.

A 19-year-old male was also arrested by Second Precinct Anti-Crime Unit officers on Wednesday, police said. His name is being withheld by the department. He was charged with first-degree assault, police said. He was held overnight at the Third Precinct and is slated to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on Thursday.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact Second Squad detectives at 631-854- 8252.

Another teenager was stabbed at Manor Field Park in Huntington Station on Monday night, Suffolk police said.

The second teenager-involved stabbing in Huntington Station in the span of a few weeks prompted the Town of Huntington to announce it is set to enhance patrols of its Public Safety officers in and around its parks, Huntington Supervisor Edmund Smyth said.

"The violence that has occurred at Huntington Station Parks over the last few weeks is extremely concerning," Smyth said in a statement. "As this incident is being investigated by the Suffolk County Police Department Second Precinct, we must defer all questions to them so as not to impede or interfere with their work. However, the Town of Huntington will continue to work closely with the Second Precinct to assist in any way they deem appropriate ... The safety of our community is of paramount concern to the Town and we will do everything within our power to keep our parks and public spaces a safe place for all our residents."