New London police investigate stabbing
December 01, 2012 4:15 pm
• Last Updated: December 01, 2012 11:29 pm
New London — City police are investigating a stabbing of a 22-year-old man on Garfield Avenue Saturday morning.
The stabbing occurred shortly before 8:40 a.m. at 151 Garfield Ave., police said in a news release. The victim, who was stabbed in the chest, is being treated at Lawrence & Memorial Hospital for injuries that are not life-threatening, police said.
The victim knew the suspect, and the attack is believed to have been a “family violence type of incident,” police said in the release.
Police are not releasing the victim’s or suspect’s names at this time.
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