Teen already on bail for weapons offense arrested in Narragansett stabbing

A Rhode Island teenager out on bail for a weapons charge has been arrested in connection with a stabbing at a crowded beach earlier this week that sent beachgoers fleeing in panic.

Willy Medina, 18, a Pawtucket resident, was taken into custody by Rhode Island State Police on Friday. It will be turned over to the Narragansett Police Department.

He was charged with one count of aggravated assault and appeared in court Friday, Narragansett Police Chief Kyle Rekas said.

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Authorities allege Medina was involved in a stabbing at Narragansett Town Beach on May 19, when hundreds of teenagers swarmed the area. Police officers responded to the beach after receiving reports of a stabbing and found three people with minor stab wounds.

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Three people were stabbed Tuesday as hundreds of beachgoers packed Narragansett Town Beach in Rhode Island, police said. (Narragansett Police Department)

No suspects could be identified at that time. Rekas did not specify how investigators linked Medina to the violence on the beach.

Officials said other disturbances broke out at the time as hundreds of people on the beach tried to leave at the same time.

Two unidentified adults were arrested and charged with simple assault, resisting arrest and obstruction of justice. Police noted that these arrests did not appear to be connected to the stabbings.

A police vehicle in Pawtucket, RI (WPRI)

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Authorities did not explain the cause of the violence.

At the time of the crime, Medina was out on bail for a separate incident in which he was charged with carrying a handgun without a license or permit, shooting in a confined space, vandalism and disorderly conduct.