Man arrested in Hartford postal worker stabbing; motive unknown, police say

A 21-year-old has been arrested in the stabbing of a U.S. postal worker in Hartford Monday afternoon, police said.

Malique Jackson was charged with first-degree assault, carrying a dangerous weapon and breach of peace, they said Tuesday.

The stabbing happened shortly before 1:45 p.m. in the area of 78 West Morningside St. near the Bloomfield line. When officers arrived at the scene, they found a man in his 50s, suffering from a stab wound to the shoulder that was not life-threatening, police said.

A West Hartford K-9 officer who responded to help found Jackson, police said. He was detained for questioning and later arrested.

Police said Tuesday that they still don’t know the motive for the stabbing.

Anyone with more information is asked to call the Hartford police tip line at 860-722-TIPS.

Courant staff writer Christine Dempsey contributed to this report.

Jessika Harkay can be reached at jharkay@courant.com.