Police: There Was No Stabbing in Arboretum on Monday

Initial reports of a stabbing were not backed up by the facts after police investigated.

Posted Tue, Sep 4, 2012 at 4:04 pm ET

Police say an incident in the on Monday that came in as a stabbing in fact turned out not to be one.

"The victim suffered a slash wound in an altercation with a person known to him," said Police Officer James Kenneally.

A witness had told Patch the incident took place about 8:40 a.m. near the lilac collection.

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