Crime & Safety

Man, Dog Stabbed In Centreville; Suspect In Custody: Police

The stabbing occurred Tuesday in the 5500 block of Cedar Break Drive, police said.

Fairfax County police are searching for a man after they say he stabbed a man and his dog in a Centreville home Tuesday.
Fairfax County police are searching for a man after they say he stabbed a man and his dog in a Centreville home Tuesday. (Michael O'Connell/Patch)

CENTREVILLE, VA — Fairfax County police are searching for a man after they say he stabbed a man and his dog in a Centreville home Tuesday.

Police said officers were called to a home in the 5500 block of Cedar Break Drive, where the stabbing occurred. The victim was taken to the hospital with injuries not considered life-threatening, police said.

A suspect is in custody following a brief search, according to police.

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Anyone with information about the stabbing should call 911.

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