Police in Newark are investigating a violent stabbing of a woman that occurred in the city's South Ward.
There are few official details immediately available for the early morning stabbing that took place just before 7:40 a.m. in 70's block of Chadwick.
According to on the scene reports, police found the woman laying on the ground next to an apartment building suffering multiple stab wounds to the chest upon their arrival, then contacted EMS.
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Arriving paramedics rushed the woman to University Hospital suffering severe injuries.
Officers detained a male suspect in a police cruiser as detectives canvassed the area for evidence.
The motive for the stabbing has not been released.