Man slashed by girlfriend on Fair Lawn bridge ends up arrested

YOU READ IT HERE FIRST: A man slashed several times by his girlfriend during an argument on the Maple Avenue bridge in Fair Lawn ended up behind bars today when police turned up an arrest warrant out of Woodland Park.

Photo Credit: *Cliffview Pilot File Photo*

Jerry DeMarco

03/16/2014 9:03 p.m.

“Lucky for him he had on a hooded sweatshirt,” Fair Lawn Police Lt. Derek Bastinck told CLIFFVIEW PILOT this afternoon. “He sustained only minor injuries and refused treatment.”

The victim, 30, was being held until Woodland Park police could pick him up sometime after 4 o’clock this afternoon, Bastinck said.

The 31-year-old woman was arrested and charged with aggravated assault and two weapons possession counts. Police also recovered the kitchen knife that Bastinck said was used in the 1:30 p.m. incident.

What they were arguing about wasn’t clear, the lieutenant said.

“Both were very uncooperative,” he said.

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