Overview

• A Suffolk County police officer was stabbed in the leg and chin early Tuesday while chasing a suspect in Amityville.
• Officers responded to a 911 call about two men reportedly looking into parked cars on Gibbs Road just after 1 a.m.
• One suspect was arrested at the scene, while the second fled and allegedly attacked the officer with a knife before being apprehended.
• The injured officer was taken to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip and is in stable condition.
• The Suffolk Police Benevolent Association commended the officers’ bravery, highlighting ongoing risks faced by law enforcement.