NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — Niagara Falls Police have made an arrest in connection to a stabbing that took place Wednesday night.
Police responded to La Salle Preparatory School around 6:45 p.m. for a report of a fight.
When officers arrived on the scene, a 17-year-old boy who had been stabbed in the arm in the back was found by police. He was taken to Oishei Children's Hospital by ambulance.
Police arrested a 15-year-old boy who has been charged with second-degree assault. His case is being handled by Family Court because of his age.
It's disturbing for Niagara Falls Superintendent Mark Laurrie because two weeks from today, Laurrie will be back to normal programming. But a stack of papers shows he already has his work cut out for him because two Niagara Falls students got into a fight Wednesday night, and one of them was stabbed.
"It's very disturbing to hear that. It's, unfortunately, a reason why we put so many security measures in the school," Laurrie said.
It's Laurrie's job to protect and educate students, and he's now focusing on what happens next.
"We will provide appropriate education for those two students. It may not be in the school. We'll have to find out all the details," Laurrie says.
However, Rebecca Vincheski, the CEO of the Niagara Falls Boys and Girls Club said, "It's always important to keep kids busy. It's been always important to have them in positive things."
That's why for the third year, The Boys and Girls Club is doing its 716 United Basketball Program. It's free, and anyone can join.
"It's all geared around utilizing the sport of basketball to provide guidance, mentorship, health and life skills," Vincheski says.
It's crucial for teenagers because Vincheski believes they are the most vulnerable population. She says it all has to do with the COVID-19 Pandemic.
"Our teens had a certain sense of responsibility. They were kind of left to do online school and different things," Vincheski said.