A Suffolk County police officer was stabbed by a knife-swinging suspect who tried to flee from cops and was discovered hiding beneath a automotive Tuesday morning, police stated.
Officers responded round 12:30 a.m. to Gibbs Highway close to Coolidge Avenue in Amity Harbor, the place a 911 caller reported males making an attempt to steal from autos, in response to Suffolk County Police.
When cops arrived, they arrested Marcello Martinez, 19, on the nook of East Gibbs Highway and Western Concourse, police stated.
However his alleged cohort, Steven Vazquez, 22, bolted, in response to authorities.
A short while later, police discovered Vazquez hiding beneath a automotive close by, cops stated.
Because the cornered perp tried to run off, he stabbed a cop within the higher proper thigh and slashed him on the chin, police stated.
A tourniquet was utilized to the officer’s leg, and he was handled and launched at a neighborhood hospital, cops stated.
Officers managed to disarm and arrest Vazquez, of Bay Shore, who now faces fees of second-degree assault, prison possession of a weapon, resisting arrest, menacing a police officer and grand larceny, cops stated.
Martinez, of North Babylon, was charged with possession of burglar’s instruments and prison possession of stolen property, police stated.
Each are anticipated to be arraigned Wednesday at First District Court docket in Central Islip.
