Stabbing Started As Fight Between Friends: Cops

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — Police are investigating a stabbing that reportedly happened Sunday night in Arlington Heights after a dispute between friends turned violent. A person was stabbed with a knife at around 8:30 p.m. in the 0-100 block of Campbell Street, the Daily Herald reports. The victim suffered from non-fatal injuries and was taken to a local hospital, the report added.

According to police, the incident started when two friends started tussling, and one of them hit the other with a beer bottle and fled, the report stated. That's when another person unconnected to the fight tried to stop the fleeing friend, the report added.

A knife was pulled during this confrontation, and the victim was stabbed by the friend trying to escape, the report stated. The alleged offender then fled the scene, the report added. (Get Patch real-time email alerts for the latest Arlington Heights news. And iPhone users: Check out Patch's new app.)

Police are still looking for the alleged offender and are asking the public for help. Anyone with information about this incident can provide an anonymous tip via text or phone:

• Text: Send keyword 847AHPD and the message to 847411.
• Phone: Call Arlington Heights Crime Stoppers at 847-590-STOP (7867).

Callers are guaranteed anonymity and could qualify for a cash reward of up to $1,000.

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