Manchester Police Searching For Suspect Wanted In Stabbing

Manchester Township police are looking for a white male wanted in the Monday night stabbing of a 39-year-old Whiting man, Police Chief Brian Klimakowski said.

Patrolman Brian Collins was the first to respond to a report of a robbery at Fernwood Hall in Crestwood Village 7 at 9:02 p.m. on Sept. 15. There he found the victim in the hall’s parking lot. The victim was crouched down and had blood pooled on his shirt, the chief said.

The victim told police he was playing cards with friends and then decided to walk to the Krauszer’s located in Whiting Town Center at 108 Lacey Road. The attack happened on Station Road and near Diamond Road. The victim said was approached a white male, 5 feet 9 inches tall, 185 to 195 pounds, stocky build, wearing jeans and a dark colored T-shirt. The man had a crew cut, goatee, raspy voice and was extremely intoxicated, the victim said

The suspect ordered the victim to empty his pockets. When the victim said he did not have any money, he heard what was believed to be a switchblade knife open and was stabbed in his lower left abdomen, Klimakowski said.

The victim began walking towards Fernwood Hall, where he called 911. The K9 and Criminalistics Investigation units of the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department and Manchester Township Police Detective Danny Barker responded to the scene, the chief said.

The victim was transported and admitted to Community Medical Center, where Detective Barker later responded for further investigation. Manchester Patrolman Michael Lynch, a certified composite artist, met with the victim Tuesday and generated a composite sketch of the suspect based on the description given, Klimakowski.

The investigation is ongoing and police are looking for the public assistance to identify the suspect in the sketch by calling Manchester Police at 732-657-6111 or contacting the Manchester Tip Line www.manchesterpolicenj.com/investigations-bureau/tip-line All information can be given anonymously.