JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – A Jackson man and woman were arrested after a domestic dispute turned violent, ending with the man being stabbed in the chest with a knife.
According to the Jackson Police Department Captain Steven Laskiewicz, on Sunday, officers arrived to a home on Alissa Terrace in the Oak Glen mobile home park. Police responded after a call to 9-1-1 was disconnected.
At around 1:23 am, Jackson police officers John Araneda, Javier De La Torre, and multiple other officers responded to the home.
“While standing on a raised landing and knocking on the door of the residence, a female quickly exited while holding two large butcher knives and confronted the officers,” Captain Laskiewicz reported. “After backing off the landing, the female was ordered at gunpoint to drop the knives, and after complying with the orders she was handcuffed.”
An investigation by police officers on the scene determined that the female had a physical altercation with a male inside the residence during which time he reportedly struck her in the face, causing an injury.
“After being struck, the female went to the kitchen where she armed herself with the knives and then returned and stabbed the male in the chest,” Laskiewicz added. “The male was able to walk out of the residence to be treated for his injuries and both he and the female were placed under arrest at the scene and transported to separate area hospitals.”
Both were treated for non-life-threatening injuries and later released. The 35-year-old male, who was not identified by police was processed and charged with aggravated assault and released on a summons pending a court appearance.
The 34-year-old female who also was not identified was processed and 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.