SOMERVILLE, N.J. – The Somerset Prosecutor’s Office has announced the indictment of Safi N. Hill, 23, for the May 4th stabbing of a neighbor while he was walking his dog.
Prosecutor Ann Marie Taggart stated that on May at approximately 2:00 p.m., Hillsborough Police Officers were dispatched to the area of 9th Street and Clawson Avenue in the Flagtown section of Hillsborough Township in response to a 911 call by an individual reporting that he was attacked unprovoked while walking his dog in the area.
“The victim initially reported being punched in the back of the head by the assailant. Upon the arrival of emergency personnel, it was determined that the victim was bleeding from stab wounds to his back. The victim was transported to a trauma unit for treatment, Taggart said. “Detectives from the Hillsborough Township Police Department and the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit responded to conduct an investigation. The Somerset County Sheriff’s Office K-9 unit also responded to assist.”