Police: Man Slashed Another Person’s Neck in Newark Church Parking Lot

Police: Man slashed another person’s neck in Newark church parking lot

A Newark man is behind bars after allegedly using a box cutter to slash another person’s neck in the parking lot of a Main Street church.

Stabbing Suspect Tracked Down After East Main Street Attack In Newark

Police in Newark responded to a disturbance Friday afternoon that led to a stabbing in a church parking lot, leaving one man seriously injured and another in custody. Authorities said officers were dispatched at approximately 2:57 p.m. to the 300 block of East Main Street for a reported altercation. The investigation determined that 54-year-old Eric Pitts, of Newark, had been involved in an earlier dispute with an acquaintance at another locatio…

Newark Man Arrested After Slashing Victim’s Neck During East Main Street Altercation

On Friday, April 24, 2026, at approximately 2:57 p.m., officers responded to a disturbance at a church parking lot located on the 300 block of East Main Street. The investigation determined that Eric Pitts, 54, of Newark, had been involved in an earlier altercation with an acquaintance at a separate location on East Main Street.…