Crime & Safety
Oak Creek Police Arrest Cudahy Stabbing Suspect
A 28-year-old woman has been charged with recklessly endangering safety after police say she stabbed her boyfriend in Cudahy.
Oak Creek police arrested a suspect wanted in a stabbing in Cudahy.
After responding to a mutual aid request in Cudahy, an Oak Creek police officer found the suspect in the 600 block of E. College Ave. about 12:30 a.m. June 25, according to an Oak Creek police report.
Tenikqua L. Townsend, 28, has since been charged with first-degree recklessly endangering safety-use of a dangerous weapon.
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Townsend and her boyfriend were in an argument when Townsend "snapped" and attacked him with a large chef's knife, according to a criminal complaint.
The victim sustained a deep cut to his right hand while trying to protect his face, according to the complaint.
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Townsend faces up to 17 years in prison and a $25,000 fine if convicted.
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