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Two, Including Security Guard, Stabbed As Fight Breaks Out At Movie Theater In Westchester

Yonkers Police investigate assaults at Cross County Multiplex Cinemas

Multiplex Cinemas in Yonkers.

Multiplex Cinemas in Yonkers.

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Two people, including a security guard, were stabbed when a fight broke out overnight at a movie theater in Westchester, according to police.

Just past midnight on Saturday, members of the Yonkers Police Department responded to the Cross County Multiplex Cinemas at 2 South Drive on a report of a fight and possible assault.

The fight had broken up when police arrived on the scene and officers located one victim, a 40-year-old security guard employee of the theater, with a non-life-threatening stab wound to his leg, Yonkers Police said.

Empress EMS responded and transported the victim to a local area hospital. Officers cordoned off the area and a criminal investigation was initiated.

An apparent second victim of the fight was located at a local area hospital, also with a non-life-threatening stab wound to his leg. He is a 17-year-old resident of Yonkers. 

Detectives from the Major Case Squad and Crime Scene Unit also responded to the scene and are actively interviewing subjects and witnesses, reviewing surveillance video, and processing forensic evidence. No arrests have been made as of Saturday morning.

Anyone with information regarding the incident is encouraged to contact the Yonkers Police Detective Division at (914) 377-7724. All calls will remain confidential. Anonymous tips can be sent by texting the keyword YPD plus the tip to 847411. Anonymous tips can also be sent to police directly through the Yonkers PD Tips app which can be downloaded for free to any Apple or Android device. 

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