Police in Newark are on the search for a suspect wanted for a violent stabbing that left a man injured in a neighborhood in the city overnight.
The incident happened shortly before 11 p.m. in the 60's block of North 5th Street where police were called to the scene after receiving reports of an injured person.
Upon arrival, officers found the victim bleeding heavily after suffering a stab wound to the chest at that location.
EMS rushed the victim to University Hospital where he is said to be in critical condition.
The incident is being investigated as an attempted robbery where the suspect now remains at-large.
The investigation remains active and ongoing.