DANBURY, CT — A man was hospitalized after a knife assault in Danbury that police said may have stemmed from a road-rage altercation.
Danbury police responded to the area of Newtown Road and Old Newtown Road for a report of an assault involving a knife on Thursday.
Officers found a man with an injury to his arm, according to police. He was taken to a hospital and was in stable condition.
A preliminary investigation indicated the incident may have stemmed from a "road rage type altercation," police said.
The person believed to be responsible left the area before officers arrived. Police did not release a description of that person or additional details about what led up to the assault.
Detectives are investigating.
Anyone with information is asked to call Danbury police at 203-797-4662. Anonymous tips can be submitted at 203-790-8477 or by texting DANBURYPD followed by a message to 847411.
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