A man was taken to hospital after being stabbed on East Street in Barking on Monday night, with police arresting a suspect nearby and recovering a knife.
The incident happened on East Street at around 8.30pm on Monday, 9 November. Police and an ambulance crew attended the scene, where they found a man with a wound to his arm.
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 8:36pm yesterday (9 November) to reports of a stabbing on East Street, Barking.”
“We sent an ambulance crew, paramedic in a fast response car and an incident response officer.”
“We treated a patient at the scene and took him to a local hospital as a priority”.
The man’s injuries were later confirmed to be not life-threatening.
An adult male suspect was arrested nearby and a knife was recovered. Police believe this was an isolated incident and say there is no ongoing threat to the public.
Detectives are continuing to investigate and are appealing for anyone who witnessed the stabbing or who has CCTV footage to come forward.
People can contact police on 101, quoting reference CAD 7099/09NOV26. Information can also be provided anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
It is the second stabbing in Barking in less than a week, after a woman was charged with attempted murder over a stabbing on Ripple Road last Thursday.
