Suffolk County Police arrested a teen after he stabbed another teen in Farmingville.
Three 16-year-old males were involved in an altercation on Berkshire Drive when one of the teens was stabbed. The victim, a Ronkonkoma resident, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. There were no other injuries.
Sixth Squad detectives arrested a 16-year-old male from Farmingville, whose name is not being released due to his age, and charged him with Assault 2nd Degree and Criminal Possession of a Weapon 4th Degree. He is scheduled to be arraigned at Youth Court in Central Islip on June 4.
The investigation is continuing.
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