Arrest Made In Thursday Night Downtown New Haven Stabbing: NHPD

At around 10 p.m., officers were on the scene of the stabbing where the victim suffered apparent non-life-threatening injuries: NHPD

By Ellyn Santiago, Patch Staff

Oct 2, 2026 9:09 AM EDT | Updated Oct 2, 2026 9:21 AM EDT

Police were called to the scene of a stabbing downtown around 10 p.m. on Thursday. (Ellyn Santiago/Patch)

NEW HAVEN, CT— One person was arrested in connection with a downtown stabbing, police said Friday morning.

At around 10 p.m. Thursday night, New Haven police posted to social media that officers were on the scene of the downtown stabbing.

The post to "X" noted that the knife attack happened at the 100 block of Church Street.

Police said that the victim suffered apparent non-life-threatening injuries.

No other information was released.

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