A 29-year-old man is expected to survive after being stabbed in the neck during a fight inside a Wendy's restaurant in Manchester, New Hampshire, on Sunday night.
Manchester police said they were called to the Wendy's at 675 South Willow St. around 8:15 p.m. Sunday for a report of a man who had been stabbed.
When the officers arrived, they found the victim inside the restaurant, suffering from a non-life-threatening stab wound to his neck. The victim told police he was inside the Wendy's when a woman he knew walked in and they started talking. A short time later, he said a man they both knew came in carrying a knife. There was an altercation between the two men and the victim was stabbed.
The suspect then ran out of the restaurant, still carrying the knife.
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Police have identified the suspect as 45-year-old Jay Mouncey, and a warrant has been issued for his arrest. He faces multiple charges, including first degree assault with a deadly weapon, felon in possession of a dangerous weapon and criminal threatening.
Anyone with information about Mouncey's whereabouts is asked to call Manchester police at 603-668-8711. Anonymous tips can be called in to the Manchester Crimeline at 603-624-4040.
