15-Year-Old Arrested In Stabbing On Bee-Line Bus

GREENBURGH, NY — Violence on a Bee-Line bus has left one passenger in the hospital, and a teenage boy in custody, according to police.

A 15-year-old boy was arrested and charged with stabbing another passenger during a dispute on a Bee-Line bus as it traveled along Route 119, in the town of Greenburgh.

The victim, an adult, was taken by Greenburgh EMS to Westchester Medical Center with wounds to his head, chest and one of his hands. His injuries are described as serious but not believed to be life-threatening, according to authorities.

Greenburgh and Westchester County police responded around 10:25 a.m. to a report of an altercation on board the bus on Route 119, near the border with White Plains. Greenburgh police officers detained the 15-year-old at the scene and turned him over to Westchester County police, which investigates crimes that occur on the Bee-Line system.

The juvenile is in custody at Westchester County Police Department headquarters in Hawthorne. He will be charged with felony assault. Due to his age, the matter will be handled in Westchester County Family Court, police said.

The violent incident remains under investigation by detectives from the General Investigations Unit. The bus was taken out of service and the crime scene was processed by detectives from the Forensic Investigations Unit. Detectives are also obtaining video from the bus from Liberty Lines personnel.

Commissioner Terrance Raynor thanked the Greenburgh Police Department for its prompt response and assistance at the scene.

Anyone who witnessed the incident is being asked to contact the Westchester County Police Department. The department said it maintains telephone and electronic tips lines so the public can provide information confidentially or anonymously. The Voice Tip Line can be reached at 800-898-TIPS (8477). Electronic tips can be sent by email and text messages, while small video clips can be emailed to this address. The WCPD Mobile App contains a home screen "Submit a Tip" button that allows tips to be sent confidentially or anonymously. It is available for Apple and Android phones.