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Providence Police Investigate Osborn Street Stabbing as Domestic Felony Assault

A person was hospitalized with a non-life-threatening neck wound after a Friday night stabbing at 30 Osborn St. in Providence, which police are investigating as a domestic felony assault.

Providence Police Investigate Osborn Street Stabbing as Domestic Felony Assault

Providence police are investigating a stabbing that sent one person to the hospital Friday night and is being treated as a domestic felony assault.

Officers were called to 30 Osborn St. at about 9:30 p.m. for a report of a stabbing, according to police. The victim had suffered a slash wound to the neck and was taken to Rhode Island Hospital. Police said the injury was not considered life-threatening.

The incident is being investigated as a domestic felony assault, a classification that generally indicates the parties involved are known to each other and that the alleged offense carries enhanced legal weight under state law. Police did not release additional details about the relationship between those involved.

Detectives are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the stabbing. No further information about a suspect or potential charges was immediately available.

The case adds to the violent incidents Providence officers respond to each year, and it highlights the role of domestic violence in local public safety. Rhode Island law treats domestic assault as a distinct and often more serious category of offense, and advocates say victims frequently need coordinated support from police, hospitals and community service providers.

Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to contact Providence police.

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