Teenager accused of assaulting his girlfriend
Beacon police said they arrested a 16-year-old on Saturday (Aug. 17) on suspicion of stabbing his girlfriend.
Police said they responded to an address on Eliza Street to investigate a report that a female had been stabbed. They said they found a girl, 16, bleeding from what appeared to be a stab wound to her leg. Officers arrested the boy, whom she identified as her boyfriend; he allegedly resisted and struck an officer in the face.
Police said a witness stated that the two had been in a physical altercation and video taken inside the building showed the female cowering as the male approached her just before officers arrived.
The boy was charged with two felony counts of assault, a misdemeanor count of resisting arrest and a misdemeanor count of criminal possession of a weapon. He was arraigned and transported to a “secure facility,” police said. The girl was transported to a hospital by ambulance and treated for her injuries. Police withheld their names, citing their ages.
If you, or someone you know is in need of immediate assistance with domestic violence, call the Beacon Police Department at 845-831-4111. Additional resources are available through familyservicesny.org.
On July 31, Beacon police responded to a report of a fight among three teenagers near South Avenue Park, where they determined that three teenagers had been stabbed. None of their wounds were life-threatening.
