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Man arrested in Atlantic City stabbing

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An Atlantic City male was arrested Sunday after stabbing another male. Officers Brian McKinney and James Andros were patrolling Atlantic Avenue when they were stopped just before 1 a.m., by a 48-year-old man who was bleeding. The victim said he had been stabbed. Through an investigation by the officers, the suspect was identified as Javier Urena-Polanco. Officers Sean Pettit and Tyler Daily located Urena-Polanco several blocks from the area and took him into custody. The victim was transported to the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division with a non-life threatening injury. ARRESTED: Javier Urena-Polanco, a 46 year old male from Atlantic City. CHARGES: Aggravated Assault, unlawful possession of a weapon, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. Urena-Polanco was remanded to the Atlantic County Justice Facility.
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BreakingAC founder who previously worked in newspapers for more than two decades. She is an NJPA award-winner and was a Stories of Atlantic City fellow.

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