Crime & Safety
Verbal Altercation Leads to Attack in Charleston Meadows
No serious injury or medical treatment after verbal dispute leads to stabbing.
A Palo Alto resident was attacked following a verbal altercation with a housemate last week on Monroe Drive, police said.
The incident, which was reported around 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 12, occurred between Charleston Road and San Antonio Road, according to the Palo Alto Police Department.
One resident attacked the other with a small folding pocketknife, and there were no serious injuries caused by the incident, according to Lieutenant Zach Perron.
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The incident occured the day prior to it being reported, said Perron. The incident was between two people who have known each other for years, he said, and doesn't represent a threat to public safety.
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