Stabbing In Somerset County, Raritan Man Charged With Aggravated Assault

RARITAN, NJ — A Raritan man who stabbed another man during an argument on April 1 was arrested, said Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald.

Jose M. Cruz-Guzman, 31, of Somerset Street, Raritan, was charged with third-degree aggravated assault, third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and fouth-degree unlawful possession of a weapon.

On April 1 at around 3:57 a.m., a 911 call reported an adult male victim with a stab wound to his hand.

Raritan Police Officers found the victim, a Raritan Borough resident, who said he had been stabbed by Cruz-Guzman during a verbal altercation, said McDonald.

The victim was taken to a nearby hospital where he was treated for his injuries and later released.

An investigation by detectives from the Raritan Borough Police Department, the New Jersey State Police - Somerville Barracks and the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit resulted in the arrest of Cruz-Guzman.

Cruz-Guzman was arrested in Raritan Borough and taken into custody without incident. He has been lodged in the Somerset County Jail pending a detention hearing.

Anyone with information relating to the assault is asked to contact the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit at 908-231-7100 or the Raritan Borough Police Department at 908-725-6200 or via the STOPit app. The STOPit app allows citizens to provide anonymous reports including videos and photos. STOPit can be downloaded to your smart phone for free at the Google Play Store or Apple App Store, access code: SOMERSETNJ.

Information can also be provided through the Somerset County Crime Stoppers’ Tip Line at 1-888-577-TIPS (8477). All anonymous STOPit reports, and Crime Stopper tips will be kept confidential.

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