Monmouth Man, 34, Charged With Attempted Murder In Stabbing

A Monmouth County man was charged with attempted murder after stabbing his roommate during a fight, authorities said.

Eatontown police
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04/01/2020 1:55 p.m.

Police arrested Jairo Lopes-Dossantos, 34, of Eatontown after responding to 911 call Sunday night on Malibu Drive, a spokesman for the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office said Wednesday.

The 39-year-old victim was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune Township with a single stab wound that wasn't considered life-threatening, spokesman Charles Webster said.

Lopes-Dossantos was taken to the Monmouth County Correctional Institution in Freehold Township to await a detention hearing.

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