Woman Stabs Boyfriend During Argument In Westbury: Police

A Queens woman was arrested for stabbing her boyfriend during an argument in Westbury on Tuesday morning, police say.

According to authorities, Bianca Phillips, of St. Albans, went to her boyfriend's Marietta Drive home to return his personal belongings around 1 a.m. after having an earlier dispute with him. Another verbal argument ensued, which escalated into Phillips using a knife to stab the 21-year-old man in his upper left arm, causing a 4-inch laceration, police say. Philips then fled in a red car in an unknown direction, police say.

The man was transported to a nearby hospital and was treated for his injury.

Phillips was located and arrested at her Queens address following a subsequent investigation. She was charged with second-degree assault and fourth-degree possession of a dangerous weapon.

She was arraigned in First District Court in Hempstead on Tuesday.

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