Crime & Safety
Bouncer Stabbed In Dispute at Mi Tierra Bar
A Somerset man was arrested following an alleged dispute outside of the Jersey Avenue bar.
A bouncer at Mi Tierra Bar on Jersey Avenue was stabbed in the hand Saturday night, following a dispute with a bar patron, police say.
Cpt. J.T. Miller of New Brunswick Police said that around 7 p.m. Saturday, reports came in that the bar bouncer had allegedly been stabbed in the hand by a patron following a dispute.
After police arrived at the bar, located at 14 Jersey Ave. near French Street, the suspect bolted, resulting in a short foot chase and his apprehension, Miller said.
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Jonathan Cismeros, 22, of Somerset was arrested and charged with aggravated assault, resisting arrest, obstruction, possession of weapon for unlawful purpose, and unlawful possession of a weapon, Miller said.
The victim was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and treated in the emergency room, Miller said.
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He is currently jailed at Middlesex County Jail in North Brunswick with a set bail of $35,000.
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