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2 People Severely Injured in Stabbing at Newington Restaurant: Police

Two people were admitted to the hospital with severe injuries after a stabbing at a restaurant in Newington early Saturday morning, according to police.

Officers were called to Plaza Azteca on the Berlin Turnpike around 2:45 a.m. after getting a report of an assault.

Police said dispatchers told them that a local hospital had just admitted two patients for severe, but non-life threatening stab wounds that were most likely sustained at the restaurant.

According to police, the incident is believed to have happened around 2 a.m. and involved numerous people. At least four people were injured including the two people who were stabbed.

Newington Police are looking to talk to anyone who may have witnessed the incident. If you have information, you're urged to contact Det. L. DeSimone at (860) 594-6239 and refer to case 19-7013. You can remain anonymous.

The investigation into the incident is ongoing.

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