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Overnight Stabbing Injures Woman in Newark

Newark

An overnight stabbing sent a woman to the hospital in Newark.

Police responded to reports of a stabbing with a person injured shortly before 12:20 a.m. in the 200 block of Washington Street.

Arriving police units located the conscious and responsive woman suffering a non-life threatening stab wound at that location.

The woman was transported to University Hospital where she was treated and later released.

Police arrested 33-year old Precious Nah in the area of Market Street and Halsey Street within minutes after the stabbing. She was charged with aggravated assault.

A weapon (knife) was found at the scene.

The motive for the stabbing is under investigation.

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