Crime & Safety
Man Stabbed In Bethel, Suspect Taken Into Custody At Shopping Plaza: Police
The victim was taken to the hospital with multiple stab wounds, police said.
BETHEL, CT — A 69-year-old man was stabbed in Bethel Tuesday morning and a suspect was taken into custody shortly after, according to Bethel police.
Officers were called to 208 Greenwood Ave. around 9:30 a.m. for a report of a stabbing.
When officers arrived, they found the victim with multiple stab wounds, including injuries to his upper back and wrist, police said.
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The man was given aid at the scene before being taken to Danbury Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.
Police said the suspect, identified as 39-year-old Sean S. Vota of Northport, New York, was seen walking toward a nearby shopping plaza on Greenwood Avenue with a duffel bag after the incident.
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Officers located him at Dolan's Plaza and took him into custody without incident, police said.
Charges are pending.
Police said there is no threat to the public.
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