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Police Arrest Four in Connection with Keansburg Stabbing of 17-Year-old Teen

Keansburg

Keansburg Police responded to a call of a large fight with a stabbing taking place at the corner of Highland Avenue and Center Avenue on Jan. 6th at approximately 4:26 p.m.

An investigation revealed that a 17-year-old male juvenile from Keansburg had been stabbed in the back during the fight and four subjects fled the scene in a motor vehicle.

The victim was transported to Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel Township by the Keansburg Fire Departments EMS.

An alarm was broadcast and at 4:37 PM Holmdel Township Police Ptl Rocco Quaglia, Chris Cherney, Joe Van Pelt, Dave D’Arcy and Patrick Weimer along with Keansburg Police Det. Jason Lopez arrested the four suspects on South Laurel Ave and Takolusa Drive without incident.

All four were then transported back to Keansburg Police Headquarters The weapon was recovered at the scene of the arrest.

The four suspects were identified as Devon Lewis, 18, Dymar Holland, 18, 15-year-old male juvenile, and

17-year-old male juvenile, all from Neptune.

The two juveniles brothers and the two Neptune men were charged with endangering an injured victim, aggravated assault with a weapon, unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and conspiracy to commit aggravated assault with a weapon.

The victim used to live in Neptune and apparently there has been a feud going on between him and the accused.

All four brothers have since been released, according to police.

Anyone with information is asked to call (732) 787-0600(Police desk) or (732) 787-0796 (24hr tip line).

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