Boy, 16, Stabs Another Teen At Holbrook Chamber Of Commerce Fair: Police

The 15-year-old boy was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries, cops say.

Posted Tue, Aug 29, 2023 at 9:23 am ET|Updated Tue, Aug 29, 2023 at 9:27 am ET

HOLBROOK, NY — A 16-year-old boy stabbed another 15-year-old boy at the Holbrook Chamber of Commerce's Fair on Saturday, Suffolk police said.

The stabbing took place at the Holbrook Country Club on Patchogue/Holbrook Road in Holbrook at around 10:35 p.m., according to police.

It's not clear what precipitated the stabbing.

There was a report made by a boy who said he was punched by another at the fair at 9:30 p.m., but no one has been arrested in that incident.

The 15-year-old was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

The 16-year-old was charged with second-degree assault and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, and was arraigned on Sunday.

Further details were not released.

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