A man was stabbed in Lakewood on Tuesday morning, The Lakewood Scoop reported. He was walking in public around 9 a.m. when a woman stabbed him from behind.
The victim grabbed the weapon away from her and managed to hold her down until police arrived.
The victim was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries and the assailant was taken into custody.
An investigation is underway by Lakewood’s CSI and Detective’s Bureau. The motivation for the attack is unknown as of now, but The Lakewood Scoop reported that the woman was known to the authorities as mentally unstable.
Security camera footage recorded the entire attack and can be seen below.
Graphic content warning ⚠️- video of the stabbing; note how the attacker was waiting for the Jewish man to come out before she stabs him. https://t.co/kmQVuWqFXt pic.twitter.com/aitUjCCYWe
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