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One person arrested following stabbing incident in Virginia

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VIRGINIA — Roanoke Police arrested a suspect Wednesday evening in connection with a stabbing on Rutrough Road SE.

Officers were dispatched shortly before 9 p.m. to the 1700 block of Rutrough Road SE following reports of a stabbing.

Upon arrival, police found a woman with slash wounds. A suspect was located and taken into custody, authorities said.

Police said the incident began as an altercation between two women, during which a man intervened with a knife and injured one of the women. The victim’s injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

The names of the victim and suspect have not been released. The investigation is ongoing.