Crime & Safety
75-Year-Old Rushed To ER After Stabbing Herself In Stomach: Cops
Officials said the exact circumstances surrounding the disturbing incident remain under investigation.
MOUNT VERNON, NY — Mount Vernon police are investigating what appeared to be a self-inflicted stabbing early this morning.
Investigators say the distressing events unfolded shortly before 1 a.m. on Beechwood Avenue.
Mount Vernon police received a call reporting a self-inflicted stabbing to the abdomen of a 75-year-old woman. Officers arriving on the scene found the woman bleeding from her injuries.
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She was rushed to Jacobi Medical Center.
Officials say the exact circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation.
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Mount Vernon police are asking anyone with information about the early morning incident to contact the MVPD Detective Division at 914-665-2510. Police say all calls will be kept confidential. Anonymous tips can also be sent via MVPD's "Text-A-Tip" by texting "MVPD" and the tip to 847411. Information can also be sent anonymously using the "Mount Vernon PD" app, available in the Google Play and Apple stores.
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