Crime & Safety
Stabbing Reported On Rutgers Campus
Two people are being treated at a hospital, police said. Reports indicate the victims were stabbed.
Two people were the victims of an aggravated assault in the area of a College Avenue campus residence hall, Rutgers police said in an alert.
ABC7 is reporting the victims were stabbed. Rutgers Police have not released specifics on the nature of the attacks.
The incident was reported Friday evening around 7 p.m., when officers quickly responded to the area of Mettler Residence Hall in New Brunswick. The “perpetrator of this assault has been taken into custody,” police confirmed.
Find out what's happening in New Brunswickfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Earlier Rutgers alerts indicated the victims were stabbed, according to NJ.com.
Police said both victims are being treated at a hospital.
Find out what's happening in New Brunswickfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Police ask that anyone with information or who was in the area at the time, call the Rutgers Police Department’s Detective Bureau at 848-932-8025.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.