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<p>WILKES-BARRE &#8212; Police have announced the arrest of a suspect in connection with a stabbing that allegedly occurred early Tuesday morning.</p><p>Police said officers responded to a residence on Alexander Street at 1:49 a.m. Tuesday for a reported stab victim.</p><p>The victim, a 34-year-old Hispanic male, had a stab wound to his chest, according to police.</p><p>The victim was released after receiving medical treatment, and identified Omar Longinos-Guzma, 29, of Wilkes-Barre, as the man that allegedly stabbed him.</p><p>Officers were able to locate Longinos-Guzma, and he was taken into custody without incident.</p><p>Police said Longinos-Guzma&#8217;s citizenship status was questionable, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was notified.</p><p>Longinos-Guzma was taken to the Luzerne County Correctional Facility for arraignment, and police said ICE are initiating deportation proceedings.</p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Travis Kellar</p><p>tkellar@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Travis Kellar at 570-991-6389 or on Twitter @TLNews</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Police announce arrest of suspect in alleged Tuesday stabbing