Crime & Safety

2 Women Stab, Punch 7-Eleven Employee In Riverhead: Police

The incident took place Saturday, police say.

RIVERHEAD, NY — A male employee at a Riverhead 7-Eleven was stabbed and punched by two women Saturday, police said.

According to Riverhead Police, the incident took place at the store's Old Country Road location at 3:15 a.m. The women punched him in the face then stabbed him in the leg; he was taken by Riverhead Volunteer Ambulance Corps to Peconic Bay Medical Center for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to call the Riverhead Police Department at 631-727-4500. All calls will be kept confidential.

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