Brick 14-Year-Old Boy Threatened Girl, 15, With Knife, Police Say

BRICK, NJ -- A 14-year-old boy is facing assault and weapons charges after a dispute between him and a 15-year-old girl escalated to an incident at Herbertsville Park, Brick police said Tuesday.

Brick police were called to the park, formerly known as Colorado Park, about 2:20 p.m. Sunday for a report of an assault at the park, Sgt. Neal Pedersen said.

Officers Mark Storch and Jennifer Larocca located the combatants at the park and were able to determine that a juvenile male from Saw Mill Road had displayed a weapon during the encounter, Pedersen said. There were no injuries, he said.

The altercation took place in the park between two groups of people, at which time the juvenile male pulled the knife on the 15-year-old girl, he said. Storch and Larocca were told it was part of an ongoing dispute stemming from earlier interactions that took place a day earlier, Pedersen said.

The officers were able to locate the juvenile suspect and the weapon, which was described as a folding knife, he said.

The 14-year-old was charged with aggravated assault, possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and terroristic threats, Pedersen said. He was released to his parents on juvenile complaints.

Anyone has any additional information about the incident is asked to contact Detective Ken Steinberg at 723-262-1113.