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At 10:49 a.m. Tuesday, March 22, Atlantic City patrol officers responded to the 2800 block of the boardwalk for a report of a stabbing
Officer Huan Le arrived to find the victim, a 63-year-old man from Atlantic City, bleeding profusely from stab wounds to his torso, police said.
Witnesses observed the suspect, Ronald Aponte, stab the victim numerous times before discarding the knife into a trashcan and fleeing the area eastbound on the boardwalk police said.
Officers obtained a description of Aponte and learned that Aponte and the victim are acquaintances.
Officers John Bell and Zion Pitts responded to Aponte’s address where they placed him in custody without incident.
The victim was taken to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division, for treatment of life-threatening stab wounds sustained in the attack.
Aponte was charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, unlawful possession of a weapon, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, police said.
Aponte was being held in the Atlantic County Justice Facility.
Anyone with additional information regarding the incident is urged to contact the Detective Sergeant Eric Cruse of the Atlantic City Police Department Criminal Investigations Section at 609-347-5766. Information can be text to tip411 (847411). Begin the text with ACPD. All texts are anonymous.
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