Police arrest suspect in Norwalk stabbing

NORWALK, Conn. (WFSB) - Police arrested a suspect in a Tuesday night stabbing that sent the victim to a local hospital with a stab wound to the chest.

Police said they were dispatched to 42 Woodward Ave at approximately 10 p.m. in response to a report of a stabbing. Callers reported that a man had been stabbed and that the suspect fled the area in a black Honda Accord.

According to Norwalk police, officers provided emergency medical aid to the 49-year-old victim when they arrived, and he was transported to the hospital. His current condition is unknown.

Police said they released a description of the suspect and his vehicle to patrol officers, who located the suspect, Walter Fulton, at his residence on Woodward Ave.

Norwalk Police Detectives arrived on scene to continue the investigation. Based on information gathered during witness interviews and the review of surveillance footage, the knife used in the stabbing was located in a parking lot at 22 Woodward Ave.

Fulton was taken into custody and charged with assault, threatening, breach of peace, and carrying a dangerous weapon.

His bond was set at $200,000, and he is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday.

Eyewitness News will update this story as details become available.