HIALEAH, Fla. — A woman has been arrested after authorities said she allegedly stabbed a man during a confrontation near the Hialeah Tri-Rail station Wednesday morning.
According to an arrest report, Emely Barberena, 35, is facing one count of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.
Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies said they responded around 7:20 a.m. to the area of 1125 E. 25th St., where they found a man suffering from apparent stab wounds.
They said Miami-Dade Fire Rescue medics transported him to Jackson Memorial Hospital in stable condition.
According to the arrest report, the victim went to the station after spotting Barberena and her boyfriend with a bicycle that he claimed had been stolen from him earlier that day. Deputies said that theft had already been reported to the Hialeah Police Department.
Investigators said Barberena’s boyfriend threw the bicycle toward the victim, causing it to roll onto the train tracks which led to a fight.
The report states the victim armed himself with a broomstick and struck Barberena after she approached him. Barberena then grabbed a broken piece of the broomstick and began striking the victim while her boyfriend punched him, deputies said.
According to the report, the victim pushed Barberena onto the train tracks before her boyfriend pushed the victim onto the tracks.
While the victim was unarmed on the tracks, Barberena allegedly slashed him across the face with a knife, according to the report. Investigators said she had already stabbed him in the torso and arm before he was pushed onto the tracks.
The report states Barberena and her boyfriend fled after the stabbing. Deputies said the victim suffered a stab wound to his abdomen, a cut on his arm, a laceration to his cheek and other injuries from the fight and fall.
Deputies said they later found Barberena at a bus stop outside the station. She was taken to Hialeah Hospital for treatment of minor injuries before she was arrested, according to the report.
Investigators said surveillance video reviewed during the investigation corroborated the victim’s account.
They said Barberena’s boyfriend fled before deputies arrived and remains unidentified and at large at this time.
As of Wednesday afternoon, Barberena was being held at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, where here bond was listed as “to be set.”
Anyone with information on her boyfriend’s whereabouts is urged to call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.
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