Man reportedly stabbed at mall, suspect in custody

GERMAN TWP. — An unidentified man was stabbed at the Upper Valley Mall Saturday evening, Jan. 16.

Early reports indicated that the man was stabbed in the abdomen area near JC Penney at the mall, 1475 Upper Valley Pike.

German Twp. police confirmed the stabbing, but they declined to release any information about the assault or the victim’s identity.

However, officers released the name of a suspect, Cody Jackson, 18, who was charged with felonious and negligent assault.