Camden, NJ, Man Accused of Stabbing Acquaintance in Supermarket Parking Lot

Audubon, N.J. — A Camden County man has been charged for allegedly stabbing a woman multiple times in a supermarket parking lot earlier this week.

The Audubon Police Department said at about 9:45 Tuesday night, its officers were dispatched to the parking lot of the Acme Supermarket at the Black Horse Pike and Nicholson Road for a report of an assault.

Woman Found Injured in Audubon Acme Parking Lot

At the scene, cops found a 23-year-old woman lying on the ground, suffering from multiple lacerations. Officers immediately rendered aid before she was taken to an area hospital, where she was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Authorities said the suspect, 23-year-old William J. McCallin of Camden, was located at the scene and taken into custody without incident. Based on the investigation, officers determined McCallin, who was an acquaintance of the victim, "had assaulted her with a knife following a disagreement."

Parking lot of Acme in Audubon NJ - Photo: Google Maps

Charges Filed

McCallin has been charged with aggravated assault with serious bodily injury, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, unlawful possession of a weapon, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. He was remanded to the Camden County Correctional Facility, pending a detention hearing in Superior Court.

The public is reminded that charges are accusations and all persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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