PORT ARTHUR, Texas — A 36-year-old Port Arthur woman is currently behind bars after an early morning stabbing at an area apartment complex.
The stabbing happened on Wednesday, July 6, 2022. Port Arthur Police responded to the Avery Trace Apartments located in the 4100 block of Highway 365 after receiving a call about a large disturbance shortly after 2 a.m.
When officers got to the scene, they found a female who was suffering from multiple stab wounds to her head and upper torso, according to a Port Arthur Police Department release.
The victim told police she had been stabbed by another woman after a disturbance turned physical. The victim was taken to an area hospital and is expected to be OK.
Officers later found and arrested Ashley Kaye Otems. Otems was taken to the Jefferson County Jail and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
This is a developing story. We will update with more if and when we receive more confirmed information.
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From a Port Arthur Police Department release:
On 7/6/22 at approximately 2:01am, Port Arthur Police Officers responded to 4160 Hwy 365 at Avery Trace Apartments, in reference to a large disturbance, involving a female who had been stabbed. Officers arrived on scene and located a female who had suffered multiple stab wounds to the head and upper torso area. The victim advised she was stabbed by a known female black, during a disturbance that turned physical.
After speaking with the victim, officers located and arrested the suspect in the complex. The suspect was identified as 35-year-old, Ashley Kaye Otems, of Port Arthur. Otems was transported to the Jefferson County Correctional Facility, where she was booked for Aggravated Assault W/Deadly Weapon. The victim was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
This incident is currently under investigation by the Criminal Investigations Division of the Port Arthur Police Department.
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