Jan. 6, 2023 Two Newark police officers were in stable condition after they were stabbed during an altercation with a man while responding to a domestic violence call.
By Chris Sheldon Source nj.com Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
Two Newark police officers were stabbed Thursday afternoon during an altercation with a man, officials said.
The officers, who were not identified, were responding to the 600 block of Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard for a reported domestic violence incident when they were stabbed by the man, who was also not identified, according to Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé.
The officers were taken to University Hospital where they were listed in stable condition as of 6 p.m., Fragé said.
The man was taken into custody, but it was unclear if he had been charged.
The incident remained under investigation Thursday night.