Crime & Safety
Teenager Accused Of Stabbing Teen In Back In Suffolk: Police
The 18-year-old stabbed a 17-year-old in the back during a fight at the beach, causing the 17-year-old serious injuries, police say.
SHIRLEY, NY — A Sayville teenager was arrested in connection with stabbing a 17-year-old during a fight at Smith Point Beach in Shirley on Saturday, Suffolk police said.
Alexander Murphy, 18, was on the outer beach of Smith Point Beach in Shirley when he stabbed a 17-year-old Selden teenager in the back with a knife during an altercation at 6:07 p.m., police said.
The victim, who is not being identified because of his age, was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment of serious injuries that are not life-threatening, police said.
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Murphy was also taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of minor injuries, police said.
He was charged with second-degree assault and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, police said.
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He is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip upon being released from the hospital.
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact Seventh Squad detectives at 631-852-
8752.
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