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Woman allegedly slashes sister’s face with kitchen knife, Honolulu police say

Honolulu police arrested a 34-year-old woman after she allegedly slashed her sister’s face with a kitchen knife on Kinau Street early today.

The suspect and victim, 32, were involved in an argument shortly before 2:4o a.m. Police said the argument escalated and the suspect slashed her sister’s face with the knife.

She sustained “substantial bodily” injury in the assault and was taken to a hospital where she received stitches, police said.

The victim is in stable condition.

Police arrested the suspect on suspicion of second-degree assault.

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