Stabbing At HdG Restaurant: 1 Hospitalized, 1 Charged, Police Say

HAVRE DE GRACE, MD — Police said a fight at a restaurant in Havre de Grace on Monday afternoon left one boy with stab wounds and another facing assault charges.

Around 3:50 p.m., police said officers were called to the 800 block of Pulaski Highway for a reported fight with stabbing.

A boy inside the restaurant had been stabbed, and he was taken to a regional hospital, according to police. The victim was in stable condition Monday night, authorities reported.

When officers arrived, they said multiple youths were leaving the scene.

Several eyewitnesses provided a description of the suspected assailant, and police said they found him nearby, and he gave chase when they tried to detain him. After a brief foot pursuit, he was taken into custody.

While the suspect was a juvenile, police said he was being charged as an adult with the following crimes:

• First-degree assault
• Second-degree assault
• Carrying a dangerous weapon with intent to cause injury
• Reckless endangerment
• Resisting arrest

Investigators say they have not yet identified a motive in the stabbing, and any witnesses can contact Detective/Sgt. Harmel at 410-939-2121.

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