Stabbing Incident At Smith Haven Mall

Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives are investigating a stabbing that injured a teenager last night in Lake Grove.

A 16-year-old male was stabbed when he attempted to intervene in a dispute between a small group of people on the sidewalk outside of the food court at the Smith Haven Mall, located at 1 Smith Haven Mall, at approximately 7:55 p.m.

The stabbing victim was transported to a local hospital in stable condition for treatment of non-life- threatening injuries. Another 16-year-old male was transported to a local hospital for minor injuries sustained during the altercation.

Detectives are asking anyone with information on the incident to contact the Fourth Squad at 631-854-8452 or Crime Stoppers at 800-220-TIPS.