BRENTWOOD, N.Y. (PIX11) -- A 16-year-old boy suffered from serious injuries after he was stabbed in the back multiple times while sitting in a park in Brentwood, Long Island, according to the Suffolk County Police.
The teen was sitting with two friends in Roberto Clemente Park on Friday night around 8 p.m. when they were approached at knifepoint by four men, police said.
The 16-year-old's friends ran for help and when police arrived at the scene they found the teen with multiple stab wounds to his back, officials report.
The teen was transported to a local hospital by helicopter and is expected to survive despite suffering serious injuries.
Submit tips to police by calling Suffolk County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS (8477), visiting suffolkpd.org/Alerts/Crime-Stoppers or downloading the P3 Tips mobile app.
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