By: Najla Alexander
Authorities in Monmouth County announced that an Asbury Park man is facing charges in connection with an unprovoked stabbing that took place on Labor Day in the same town.
Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago stated that on Monday, September 2, officers from the Asbury Park Police Department responded to the 500 block of Asbury Avenue for a report of a stabbing.
Upon arrival, officials say, officers discovered an adult female victim suffering from multiple stab wounds.
Several bystanders were rendering aid to the victim at the time the officers arrived, officials said.
According to officials, Travis A. Cavanaugh, 39, was detained at the scene and arrested.
He is charged with first-degree Attempted Murder, third-degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose (knife), and fourth-degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, authorities say.
Officials stated that an investigation by members of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office – Major Crimes Bureau and the Asbury Park Police Department determined that Cavanaugh approached the victim from behind and began to stab her, continuing until a witness intervened.
The victim was rushed to a local hospital and is in critical condition, officials say.
The investigation is ongoing at this time, according to officials.