Police in Newark are on the search for a suspect wanted for a violent stabbing on a senior man in the city's North Ward overnight.
According to a statement released by Newark Police officials, shortly before 11:45 p.m., a 71-year-old man was robbed in the area of Seabury Street and Delavan Avenue.
Officials say the robbery suspects also stabbed the victim during the incident.
Police say EMS transported the man to University Hospital for treatment and he is reportedly in stable condition. Officers searched the area for the suspect, who fled the scene on foot.
This incident remains under investigation.