LAFAYETTE, Indiana — Police in Lafayette arrested a man after he allegedly stabbed another man during an attempted robbery Wednesday morning.
Officers responded to a report of a stabbing around 9:30 a.m. Dec. 27 in the 800 block of North 8th Street, near Union Street.
In a statement, the department said the stabbing happened during an attempted robbery, and that the 41-year-old suspect and 27-year-old victim, both from Lafayette, knew each other.
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"This is believed to be a target incident, and there is no danger to the public," the department said.
The victim was stabbed in the chest and taken to a local hospital before being released later in the day.
The suspect was located "immediately after the stabbing" and taken into custody without incident, police said. He faces preliminary charges of aggravated battery, battery with a deadly weapon, attempted robbery and obstruction.
