EAST NEW YORK, Brooklyn (PIX11) — Three teenage girls are recovering following an attack that happened inside the Dollar Tree on Van Siclen Avenue on Wednesday evening, according to the NYPD.<\/p>\n
The incident happened around 8:30 p.m.<\/p>\n
\u00a0Discover more local reporting on our homepage\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Officers responded to a report that a 13-year-old girl was stabbed multiple times in the torso, a 15-year-old girl was stabbed in the abdomen, and a 16-year-old girl was slashed in the left arm, police say.<\/p>\n The 13-year-old and 15-year-old teens were taken to a local hospital in stable condition, police say. The 16-year-old was treated at the scene.<\/p>\n Police arrested Viola Bouyer, 44, of Brooklyn, and charged her with 8 counts of assault and three counts of criminal possession of a weapon.<\/p>\n Investigations into what led to the attacks remain ongoing.<\/p>\n Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting\u00a0crimestoppers.nypdonline.org<\/a>, downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).<\/p>\n Ben Mitchell is a digital content producer from Vermont who has covered both local and international news since 2021. He joined PIX11 in 2024. See more of his work here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n