According to police, the incident happened just before 4 p.m. at Bar Lucca on Hector Street in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.
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Officers were dispatched to the restaurant for reports of a stabbing. Upon arrival, police were told there was an altercation between two restaurant employees that escalated.
One employee stabbed the other, police say. The employee, who has not been identified by police, was arrested a block away from the restaurant.
Police also say they recovered a pocket-type knife at the scene.
The victim was transported to Lankenau Hospital with non-life-threatening stab wounds.
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The owner of Bar Lucca, Brian Pieri, released the following statement on the incident:
"There was an incident tonight at Bar Lucca involving an altercation between two staff members. I want to thank our staff and the Whitemarsh police for both being swift and incredible in handling the situation. Our remaining energy will be spent focusing on the staff member who was unfortunately involved, unwillingly in the altercation. I'm very grateful for the incredible work by the WM police department and Chef Will and his team. Thank you to all those who reached out to be supportive."
No further information has been released on this incident.