JACKSON – Two individuals have been arrested with aggravated assault after an early morning fight led to a stabbing, police said.
Officer John Araneda, Javier De La Torre and others were dispatched to a home on Alissa Terrace around 1:23 a.m. Sunday morning after the department received a 911 call that abruptly ended.
While officers stood outside the home and knocked on the door, a woman quickly exited while holding two large butcher knives and confronted the officers. She was ordered at gunpoint to drop the knives, and after complying with the orders she was handcuffed.
Police said the woman had a physical altercation with a man inside the home. During the fight, the man hit her in the face, causing an injury. She then went to the kitchen where she armed herself with the knives and then returned, stabbing him in the chest.
He was able to walk out and was treated for his injuries. The two were placed under arrest and transported to separate area hospitals. Both were treated for non-life-threatening injuries and later released, police said.
The 35-year-old male was charged with aggravated assault and released on a summons pending a court appearance.
The 34-year-old female was charged with aggravated assault (2nd degree), possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and unlawful possession of a weapon. She was later lodged in the Ocean County Jail.
The public is reminded that any persons arrested or charged with any offenses or crimes are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
