2nd Arrest In Teen's Stabbing At Mall On Long Island: Police

LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY — The second person has been charged in connection with the stabbing of a 16-year-old boy at Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove the day after Thanksgiving, Suffolk police said Monday.

The 15-year-old, who is from Lake Ronkonkoma, was charged with third-degree assault, a misdemeanor, and he is scheduled to appear in the Youth Part of First District Court in Central Islip on Tuesday.

His identity is being withheld due to his status as a minor.

It was not immediately clear if he has legal representation.

Suffolk police say the 16-year-old boy was stabbed when he tried to intervene in a fight between a small group of people on the sidewalk outside of the food court. He was taken to a local hospital in stable condition for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

Another 16-year-old boy was taken to a local hospital for minor injuries sustained during the fight, according to police.

Tavion Elting, 18, of East Patchogue, was indicted Dec. 23 on weapons charges in connection with having a loaded 9mm gun that fell out of his pocket during the brawl, District Attorney Ray Tierney's office previously said.

Detectives are asking anyone with information on the incident to contact the 4th Squad in Smithtown at 631-854-8452 or Crime Stoppers, a confidential police hotline, at 800-220-TIPS.