A Jersey City man was stabbed Saturday morning, but he was the one arrested at the hospital after receiving treatment for his wounds.

Elias Guarcas, 31, was stabbed around 3 a.m. Saturday in Cliffside Park, borough spokesman Bill Maer said. He said authorities believe the person who stabbed Guarcas was acting in self-defense. The statement from the borough did not reveal any other details about the altercation or say if anyone else was charged.

Guarcas was taken to Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck with minor wounds, Maer said in the statement. He was then discharged into police custody and arrested on weapons and theft charges.

Guarcas was later released pending a court hearing.

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