Police in Newark are investigating the circumstances behind an aggravated assault that happened on Springfield Avenue in the city's Central Ward on Saturday night.
According to preliminary reports, fire officials at their Engine 6 location - 344 Springfield Avenue - notified Newark Police after a male victim suffering a stab injury sought help at their facility around 8:35 p.m.
Police responded to the firehouse and found the victim suffering non-fatal stab injuries, according to police. Police say they also noticed that the man was attacked with a bat that they found with blood on it at the scene.
There were no arrests immediately reported.