OCEAN CITY, NJ (CBS) – A 15-year-old boy was stabbed on the boardwalk in Ocean City, New Jersey, on Saturday evening, police said Sunday.
According to Sgt. Dan Lancaster of the OCPD broke out a fight on the 1000 block of the boardwalk on May 25 just before 9:15 p.m. During the fight, the teen was stabbed by an “unknown” male suspect, police said.
The teen was treated at the scene by first responders and then taken to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in Atlantic City. According to police, the 15-year-old’s injuries are not life-threatening.
“As in recent years and other coastal cities, Ocean City has experienced a number of issues related to large groups of teens on the Boardwalk, fights, shoplifting and disorderly conduct during the start of Memorial Day Weekend,” said Mayor Jay A. Gillian of Ocean City. said in a statement. “I understand the impact this behavior has on all of our residents, guests and business owners, and I want to assure everyone that Ocean City will not tolerate this.”
While police did not say whether anyone was in custody in connection with the stabbing, Gillian said officers made “multiple arrests” and were “able to quickly restore order to the Boardwalk once the teens involved in these incidents were removed .”
Videos of a fight involving a group of youths and of crowds frantically running down the promenade began circulating online on Saturday evening after the incident.
Gillian ended his statement with a clear warning to parents and teens: “If you don’t want to behave, don’t come.”
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the OCPD Detective Bureau at (609) 525-9129.
