ORLANDO, Fla. — Police say a person is recovering after being stabbed this weekend in downtown Orlando.
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The incident stemmed from an argument over a dog — specifically the sale of a puppy — according to Orlando Police Department.
Officers responded to the stabbing at Pine Street and Orange Avenue just before 8:30 p.m. Saturday.
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At the scene, police said they found a victim with “multiple wounds.”
Investigators said it didn’t take long to track down a suspect in the case.
Police arrested Jarmin McLemore, 28, in connection to the stabbing.
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OPD said McLemore faces a charge of aggravated battery with great bodily harm.
As of Monday morning, he remained jailed in Orange County on $5,000 bond.
Investigators did not name the victim but said they were stable.
Police called the stabbing an “isolated incident.”
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