Two 17-Year Old Students Arrested
Members of the Yonkers Police Department are presently on scene at Yonkers Middle High School at 150 Rockland Avenue. At approximately 8:40 AM this morning, police responded to reports of a stabbing incident.
Preliminary investigation has yielded that a 16-year-old student victim was assaulted by two 17-year-old student suspects: a dispute that originated in the area of a second-floor bathroom escalated to physical violence when the two older students punched and kicked the younger student, and then one of the older students stabbed the victim with a knife. School Security immediately responded and stopped the fight. The victim was transported to a local area trauma center in stable condition and is undergoing surgery to treat his injuries.
Both suspects were placed under arrest and it is anticipated they will be charged with felony assault; due to their ages, no identifying information will be released. The knife has been recovered. The motivation for this incident remains under active investigation.
This information is preliminary and subject to change – additional information may be released when available. There are no threats to public safety at this time and the school has resumed normal operations.
