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Dante Wright, 24, was given several charges including attempted murder, South Brunswick police Chief Raymond Hayducka said in a news release on Sunday, Aug. 4. Officers responded to a report of a fight on James Avenue at around 1:19 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3.
Police found the man suffering from several stab wounds and witnesses said he was stabbed during a fight with another person. Wright was identified as the suspect and he was arrested at the scene.
Investigators said Wright knew the victim and used a pocket knife to stab him several times. The man was brought to a nearby hospital and was listed in stable condition.
Wright was also charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and aggravated assault. He was held at the Middlesex County Correction Center to await a detention hearing.
Anyone with information about the stabbing should call the South Brunswick Township Police Department at 732-329-4000 ext. 7496.
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