2 Injured, 5 Arrested In NJ TRANSIT Train Brawl
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) -- One person was stabbed and another suffered facial lacerations in a large brawl that broke out Monday night on a NJ TRANSIT light rail train, railroad officials said.
Five people were arrested.
NJ TRANSIT officials told The Jersey Journal the fight broke out around 9 p.m. at the Marin Boulevard Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Station. But it's not yet known what sparked the brawl.
One person was stabbed in the fight, while another suffered facial lacerations. Both were taken to a hospital, but further details on their conditions were not disclosed.
Deaven Johnson, 34, of Jersey City, was charged with aggravated assault, possession of a weapon, child endangerment and interference with transportation. Four juveniles were charged with disorderly conduct.
There were three other victims who did not require treatment at a hospital, a NJ TRANSIT spokeswoman said.
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