Police have arrested a suspect in the stabbing of a woman in Duquesne early Saturday.
Police accuse Ashante Spears, 29, of Duquesne of stabbing a woman in the 2300 block of Duquesne Place. The unidentified victim was transported to an area hospital in serious but stable condition.
Investigators said Duquesne Police had been called to the area at about 11:30 p.m. Friday for a noise complaint and again at about 2:30 a.m. Saturday for what police said was “a neighbor dispute.”
Police called back to the scene at 3:10 a.m. for a report of an ordinance violation — to discover that a woman had been stabbed.
Spears had been detained at the scene by Duquesne police.
Allegheny County Police detectives initiated an investigation. They obtained an arrest warrant for Spears and charged her with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, recklessly endangering another person, terroristic threats and harassment.
She was transported to the Allegheny County Jail in Pittsburgh.
Anyone with information concerning this incident is asked to call the Allegheny County Police Tipline at 1-833-ALL-TIPS (1-833-255-8477); callers can remain anonymous. The department can also be reached via its social media sites.
