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Woman Stabs Man in Newark's Downtown

Newark

Police are investigating incident where a female suspect conducted a violent slashing of a man in the city's downtown this evening.

According to preliminary reports, police were called to the area of Broad Street and Bridge Street shortly before 5:15 p.m. after receiving reports of an injured person at that location.

Police arriving to the scene located the victim who was suffering a slash wound to the neck at that location.

EMS transported the victim to University Hospital where his injuries were not reported to be life threatening.

Police searched the area for a heavy-set black female who was last seen fleeing the scene wearing a grey hoodie and blue jeans reports said.

Cops canvassing the area located a woman fitting the description of the suspect on Orange Street and detained the woman.

Police are investigating a motive for the stabbing.

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