HARDWICK TWP., NJ – The New Jersey State Police are requesting public assistance to locate a suspect involved in a stabbing incident that occurred on the evening of July 2 in Hardwick Township, Warren County. Troopers were dispatched to a residence on Meadow Cliff Lane at approximately 10:20 PM, following reports of a stabbing.

The suspect, identified as 23-year-old Nelson Ariel Orellana-Vargas, is described as a Hispanic male, standing 5’1” tall and weighing around 140 lbs. He was last seen wearing a black t-shirt featuring a dragon design and jeans. Orellana-Vargas fled the scene immediately after the incident.
Individuals with any information regarding Orellana-Vargas’s whereabouts are encouraged to contact the Troop “B” Hope Station at (908)-459-5098.