TRENTON -- A Trenton man is facing charges he stabbed his neighbor Friday night.

Donald Brockington, 29

Donald Brockington, 29, was charged with aggravated assault with a knife, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and unlawful possession of a weapon.

Officers responded to the 1100 block of Stuyvesant Avenue at around 10:41 p.m. on a report of stabbing, Lt. Stephen Varn said. The 44-year-old man told police he was stabbed by Brockington, Varn said.

He was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center and underwent emergency surgery for stab wounds to his upper chest and left side, Varn said.

Brockington and the victim are neighbors in an apartment building, but Varn said the motive remains under investigation. Police recovered a pocket knife and took Brockington into custody when he returned home, Varn said.

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