ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The Albany Police Department is searching for a suspect in an early Wednesday morning stabbing on Madison Avenue. Police said the victim is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
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Law enforcement was notified by staff at Albany Medical Center around 1:45 a.m. about a man who entered the emergency room with stab wounds to his head and hand. An investigation determined that the stabbing happened on Madison Avenue near Delaware Avenue, authorities reported.
Detectives from the Albany Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Unit, who were working on the investigation, also identified the stabbing victim as the suspect in another crime where a Lark Street planter was ablaze on June 29 at 4:55 a.m. Kenneth Beverly of Albany is facing a charge of fifth-degree arson and is scheduled to appear in Albany City Criminal Court for a later date.
Anyone with information about the stabbing is encouraged to contact law enforcement. Tips can be called in to the Albany Police Detective Division at (518) 462-8039 or left anonymously online through the Capital Region Crime Stoppers website…