Man Stabbed Co-Worker At Ridgewood Field: Police

RIDGEWOOD, NJ — A New York man was charged with aggravated assault after he reportedly stabbed a co-worker on Maple Field Thursday morning, police said.

The victim flagged down Officer Sea Amoruso at about 10:30 a.m. and told him he had been stabbed, police said.

Manny Roman, 42, of West Islip, New York and another man were working together on Maple Field and they got into an altercation, which led to an assault, police said. The victim was a 44-year-old man from Chicago. He was taken to The Valley Hospital for treatment.

The fight involved a hammer and a stick with a "fixed knife" at the end, police said.

Roman was arrested and charged with aggravated assault and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, police said. He was released with a pending court date.

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