Suffolk County Police on Monday, April 7 arrested a 15-year-old boy after he stabbed his mother and fatally stabbed his grandmother in Selden.
After being stabbed by her son, Vanessa Chendemi ran out of her residence, located at 802 Old Town Road, at approximately 9:45 p.m. A passing motorist stopped to offer assistance and Chendemi got into the vehicle where she called 911 to report the incident.
When officers arrived at the scene they found Concetta Chendemi, 56, inside the residence with stab wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner. Vanessa Chendemi, 36, was transported to an area hospital in stable condition.
The 15-year-old fled the scene after the stabbing. Officers canvassing the area arrested the boy at Dare Road and Buckskin Lane in Selden at 11:22 p.m. Homicide Squad detectives charged the boy, whose name is being withheld due to his age, with Murder 2nd Degree and Attempted Murder. He is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on April 8.
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