SCRANTON, Pa. — Police have identified a suspect accused of stabbing another man in Lackawanna County.
Officials say Waliek Vereen stabbed the victim around 4 p.m. along Prospect Avenue.
The man walked three blocks to Pittston Avenue, he was later taken to the hospital.
Neighbors say the neighborhood is not safe.
"I'm afraid to take my kids out for a walk on the sidewalk, I have to wear protection sometimes because around here in south side is not safe," said Faith Wood.
If you have any information on the whereabouts of Waliek Vereen, you're asked to call Scranton police at (570) 348-4130.
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