Police: Man Stabbed in Face During Fight

The Prince William County police are searching for an unidentified suspect who stabbed a Woodbridge man in the face Thursday night during an argument, according to a police report.

Officers responded at 8:41 p.m. Thursday to the 13900 block of Jefferson Davis Highway (Route 1) in Woodbridge to investigate the report of an assault. They found out that the victim, a 35-year-old man, was involved in a verbal altercation with an acquaintance that had escalated.

During the argument, the suspect flashed a knife and stabbed the victim in the face, the police said. The victim was able to flee the area and contact police. He was flown to a local hospital with serious, non-life threatening injuries.

A police dog was used to search for the suspect, who was not located, the police said.