Maplewood Woman Stabbed Husband With Steak Knife, Police Say

A woman stabbed her husband in the arm with a steak knife Thursday night, according to Maplewood Police Sgt. Christopher Black.

Police responded to a call on Peach Tree Road shortly after 11 p.m. for a reported stabbing. When they arrived at the residence, a 42-year-old man said that his 31-year-old wife had stabbed him in the arm with a steak knife. The wife had left the scene before police arrived.

While officers were investigating, the wife returned to the home. Police officers took her into custody and charged her with aggravated assault and weapons charges.

The husband was transported to a local hospital for what were described as relatively minor injuries. Police had no further details about what precipitated the incident.