March 29, 2024

Stabbing reported at downtown Newton restaurant

A man was injured in a stabbing at the Panda Garden Buffet Chinese restaurant in downtown Newton Thursday night, according to a witness.
 
The incident took place at about 6:15 p.m. at the restaurant, 106 First St. N., said Kim Landgrebe, a Newton nurse who treated the victim until EMTs arrived.
 
Landgrebe said a male employee came out of the kitchen with a laceration on his head following a misunderstanding in the kitchen of the restaurant.
 
The Newton Police Department responded to the incident, however calls to the shift commander and the police chief were not immediately returned.
 
Look for more on this story as details are released.