Crime

Police say man stabs victim in arm, torso, leg during argument

Opelika police say man stabbed woman during argument
Opelika police say man stabbed woman during argument Special to Ledger-Enquirer

Police in Opelika, Ala., say a 51-year-old man has been charged with domestic violence (assault) 2nd degree after stabbing a woman.

According to a police report, the woman told officers that during an argument Tuesday Hubert Askew pulled a knife and stabbed her in the arm, torso and leg.

She was taken to East Alabama Medical Center for treatment.

None of the wounds were life threatening.

The incident occurred in the 1200 block of Samford Place.

Larry Gierer: 706-571-8581, @lagierer

This story was originally published January 10, 2018 at 10:03 AM with the headline "Police say man stabs victim in arm, torso, leg during argument."

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