The victim was left in critical condition after the attack Sunday, according to authorities.
A ShopRite employee was charged with stabbing a colleague multiple times during an attack at the Clark, N.J., store where they worked, police said Monday.
Melissa Prince, 57, of Edison, faces attempted murder, aggravated assault and weapons offenses, according toOfficers rushed to the Central Avenue store around 3:45 p.m. Sunday for a report of an employee wounded at the deli department, authorities said. In a news release, police said the suspect was immediately arrested and the attack “could be the result of an altercation.”
The injured employee was listed in critical but stable condition at University Hospital in Newark, according to police. ShopRite spokesperson Maureen Gillespie said store staff and an off-duty state trooper rushed to help. “Sadly, we can confirm that an associate was assaulted by another associate during an incident that occurred at the store on Sunday,” Gillespie said in a statement.
“Our staff and an off-duty state trooper in the store reacted quickly by intervening and contacting police, who responded within minutes,” the spokesperson said. “The injured associate is being treated at the hospital. We are still learning more about yesterday’s incident and cooperating fully with law enforcement on their investigation. We thank our fast-acting associates for intervening and helping secure the area.
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