One man has been arrested after a stabbing that took place Monday evening.
About 7:42 PM, police said they were called to the area of 250 Temple Street for a report of a person being stabbed.They found a 37 year old New Haven man who suffered non-life threatening stab wounds to his upper back and neck. The victim was taken by ambulance to Yale New Haven Hospital.
Witnesses said the victim was stabbed by a man he knew from a previous dispute. While on scene, officers sent out a description of the suspect.
A short time later in the area of Howe Street near Chapel Street, Yale Police Department officers stopped a man fitting the suspect description. New HAven Police investigator confirmed the stopped man as the stabbing suspect and seized a knife thought to have been used in the assault. They arrested is Lloyd Pinckney, 38, of New Haven. He was charged with:
- Assault in the first degree.
- Possession of a dangerous weapon.
- Breach of peace in the second degree.
Police said the victim was in stable condition on Tuesday.
