SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. — A person was stabbed and several others were injured during a large fight in Spring Valley early Sunday morning, according to local news reports.
The incident occurred at approximately 12:50 a.m. on Sunday, July 12, on Division Avenue near George Street. Emergency responders were called to the area following reports of a large altercation involving multiple people.
A person was reportedly stabbed during the fight, while several other people suffered additional injuries. The number of people involved in the altercation and the total number of people who required medical treatment were not immediately available.
A person was taken into custody following the incident, according to initial reports. Authorities had not publicly released the identity of that individual or announced specific criminal charges as of the initial reporting.
Spring Valley police responded to the scene, along with officers from the Clarkstown Police Department. Spring Hill EMS also responded to provide emergency medical assistance.
The circumstances that led to the fight remain unclear. Authorities had not released information about what may have started the altercation or whether the people involved knew one another before the incident.
Information about the condition of the person who was stabbed was also not immediately available. Authorities had not publicly identified the stabbing victim or the other people who were reportedly injured.
The incident was one of several violent events reported in Rockland County during the same overnight period. In a separate incident in Nyack, a man was found with multiple gunshot wounds near the Nyack Plaza apartment complex after police responded to reports of gunfire. Authorities have not indicated that the Spring Valley and Nyack incidents were connected.
The Spring Valley incident remained under investigation following the early-morning response. Police had not publicly released additional information about a possible weapon, the circumstances surrounding the stabbing or whether additional arrests were expected.
Because the investigation is ongoing, information released during the initial response may be updated as authorities gather evidence and interview witnesses.
Anyone facing criminal charges in connection with the incident is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
