PORT JERVIS – A New Jersey Transit conductor who was assaulted in Port Jervis Thursday morning, September 7, was transferred from Bon Secours Hospital to Garnet Health Medical Center where he underwent surgery on his jaw, and spent the night in the hospital. He was released from the hospital on Friday.
The conductor sustained a fractured jaw during the assault which took place at approximately 9:30 a.m. at Metro-North’s Port Jervis train station, located near the intersection of Front Street and lower Pike Street.
Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden said on Saturday afternoon that Metro-North and Port Jervis Police were able to quickly locate two of four teenagers who took part in the assault. The two male teenagers, ages 13 and 15, have been charged with two counts of Assault in the Second Degree – both Class D Felonies. They have appearance tickets for next week in Port Jervis. A reason for the assault has not yet been released by police.
The other two teens remain under investigation, as does the case. Anyone with information about this or any other case is asked to call the Port Jervis Police Department at 845-856-5101 or submit an anonymous tip by clicking here.
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