2 Injured In Brentwood Train Station Slashing

BRENTWOOD, NY — Two people were hospitalized after a slashing at the Brentwood LIRR station Monday evening, an MTA spokesperson confirmed.

The MTA police received reports of a stabbing on the platform of the station at 5:47 p.m.

Police found that one woman had slash wounds on her right hand and one man had a puncture wound to his left thigh as a result of the incident. Both were taken to Southside Hospital in Bay Shore for treatment.

During the police investigation, the LIRR Ronkonkoma Branch westbound trains bypassed Brentwood Station for about an hour.

The investigating is ongoing.