Crime & Safety
1 Stabbed In Fight Between Rideshare Driver, Passengers: West Hartford Police
West Hartford police are investigating the stabbing that happened in the early morning hours Saturday.
WEST HARTFORD, CT — One person was stabbed Saturday morning in a fight between an Uber driver and his passengers, West Hartford police said in a release.
Police were called to the Shell gas station at 905 Farmington Ave. just before 12:10 a.m. for a reported stabbing. When officers arrived, they found a man suffering from multiple stab wounds, police said. First responders took him to the hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
During their investigation, officers learned that three men — an Uber driver and two passengers — got into a fight inside the vehicle that ended in the Shell parking lot, police said.
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Police did not identify the three men involved in the altercation.
The investigation into the stabbing is ongoing. Anyone with information about the incident should contact West Hartford police at 860-523-5203 or the tip line at 860-570-8969. Police can also be reached via email at whpdtips@westhartfordct.gov.
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