NEWBURGH – Police Chief Anthony Geraci is crediting his Newburgh city officers with saving the life of a man who was stabbed on Friday, August 27. The incident occurred at 7:55 a.m. near 310 Broadway.
Geraci said officers responded to the stabbing and located a 48-year-old victim with a serious laceration to his forearm inside of 310 Broadway. The officers immediately applied a tourniquet to stop the arterial blood loss. The man received additional treatment at the hospital.
The police investigation identified Terrence Norman, a 50-year-old city resident, as the suspect and quickly took him into custody. Norman was charged with felony assault.
Police are asking for anyone with information regarding this incident to call 845-569-7509.
