PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A man was taken into custody after a stabbing near a playground in Providence Friday afternoon, according to police.
A spokesperson for the city told 12 News that police responded to Messer Street near Conlan Junior Memorial Park and the fire department just before 3 p.m. There, officers located a 32-year-old man with stab wounds to his abdomen and left arm. His injuries were not life threatening.
The suspect, identified as 37-year-old Baltazare Mechen Cachej, will face a charge of felony assault with a dangerous weapon, according to the city. He allegedly used a folding knife during the incident…