Crime & Safety
Woman Stabs Co-Worker In Bergen County Saturday: Prosecutor
A Passaic woman, 23, has been charged with assault for allegedly stabbing a co-worker in Bergen County around midnight, say prosecutors.
BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — A Passaic woman was charged with aggravated assault for allegedly stabbing a co-worker in Hasbrouck Heights late Saturday night, prosecutors say.
Juana Galvez Genaro, 23, was charged with aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and unlawful possession of a weapon, said Bergen County Prosecutors.
Prosecutors said that on Saturday, Aug. 10, at eight minutes before midnight, the Hasbrouck Heights Police Department responded to a 911 call reporting a stabbing incident at 163 Boulevard, the address of the local bar and grill.
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An investigation determined that Genaro, an employee of the establishment, "stabbed her co-worker in the chest during an argument. The stabbing victim was transported to an area hospital with injuries that were not considered to be life-threatening," prosecutors say.
Genaro was taken to the Bergen County Jail in Hackensack to await an appearance in Bergen County Superior Court.
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