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Woman Stabs Father of Her Child Multiple Times, Police Say

By Eddie Small | July 18, 2014 1:44pm | Updated on July 21, 2014 8:54am
 The suspect in the assault is 21-year-old female Tanaysha Cerge, police say.
The suspect in the assault is 21-year-old female Tanaysha Cerge, police say.
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BRONX — A woman stabbed the father of her child multiple times in the chest during a July 7 dispute, police say.

The fight erupted shortly after noon inside a home near Walton Avenue in The Bronx's 44th Precinct. Police did not specify an exact location.

The suspect, 21-year-old Tanaysha Cerge, stabbed the victim, a 39-year-old man, several times in the chest before fleeing the scene. The victim was taken to Lincoln Hospital, where he was in stable condition, police say.

Police said they did not know the nature of the argument.

Cerge and the victim have a child in common, but they are not married, according to the NYPD.

Police have described Cerge as roughly 5-foot-7 with brown hair, brown eyes and glasses.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES), then entering TIP577.