Warwick Police Arrest Woman in Stabbing Incident

The June 19 stabbing occurred on Helene Rd.

On Thursday, June 19, 2025, at approximately at 9:18 PM, the Town of Warwick Police Department responded to a report of an assault on Helene Road.

Upon arrival, officers located the victim, a 30-year-old female, who had sustained multiple stab wounds. Officers immediately rendered first aid at the scene. The victim was able to identify her attacker and provided officers with a nearby address on the same road. She was transported to Garnett Health Medical Center in Middletown with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

Officers made contact with the suspect, identified as Emerly Hernandez, 24, of Helene Road. She was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Town of Warwick Police Department for processing.

Hernandez was charged with Assault in the First Degree, a Class B felony, and Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Fourth Degree, a Class A misdemeanor. She was arraigned and remanded to Orange County Jail in lieu of $25,000 cash bail or $100,000 bond.

The case is being investigated by the Town of Warwick Police Department’s Detective Unit.

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