Teens Charged in Stabbing on Court Street in Binghamton

Two people have been arrested in connection with a stabbing on Binghamton's East Side.

Authorities said a 19-year-old man was attacked in the area of Court Street and Riverside Street around 6 a.m. Tuesday.

The man sustained two "significant stab wounds" - one to his back and one to the upper leg. He sought assistance at the nearby Burger King restaurant.

An evidence marker on the sidewalk in front of the Burger King restaurant at 464 Court Street on June 9, 2026. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News)

The victim was transported to Wilson Medical Center in Johnson City where he was listed in stable condition after undergoing surgery.

Investigators determined the two suspects in the stabbing fled the area in a white sedan before police arrived at the scene.

According to a police department news release, detectives identified one of the suspects as 19-year-old Christopher D. Ricketts Jr. of Binghamton. He later was dropped off at Wilson Medical Center for treatment of a hand laceration.

Investigators determined Ricketts was taken to the hospital in the same vehicle that had left the scene of the attack.

Binghamton police in front of the Burger King restaurant on Court Street on June 9, 2026. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News)

Police used automated license plate recognition technology and software to identify the suspect vehicle. That ultimately led to the location and identity of the second suspect - 18-year-old Jeremiah W. Coqmard Jr.

Ricketts and Coqmard have been charged with first-degree assault, a felony. They were arraigned in Binghamton City Court and ordered held in Broome County Jail.

The investigation into the stabbing continues. People with information may contact the Binghamton police detective division at 607-772-7080.

WNBF NEWS VIDEO: Binghamton police investigating a stabbing on Court Street on June 9, 2026.

Contact WNBF News reporter Bob Joseph: bob@wnbf.com.