Crime & Safety
Stabbing On Bergen County Street Leads To Attempted Murder Arrest: Prosecutor
After a man was stabbed on a Bergen County street Saturday, a Fairview man was arrested, prosecutors said.
BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — A Bergen County man has been charged with attempted murder in the stabbing of another man on a Fairview Street on Saturday.
Victor A. Soto, 60, of Fairview was also charged with aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and unlawful possession of a weapon, said the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office.
Prosecutors said that just before 1:30 a.m. Saturday, the Fairview Police Department responded to a stabbing incident on Grant Street.
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They found another 60-year-old man with serious stab wounds to his face, hands, and legs, prosecutors said.
The victim was hospitalized at Palisades Medical Center with serious injuries.
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Police found Soto after he fled the scene, prosecutors said.
Soto was taken to the Bergen County Jail to await a hearing in Bergen County Superior Court, prosecutors said.
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