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Man arrested in connection with stabbing on Corner

Michael Anthony Williams II, 37, was charged with malicious wounding

 Michael Williams was charged with malicious wounding Monday afternoon near the CVS on the Corner.
Michael Williams was charged with malicious wounding Monday afternoon near the CVS on the Corner.

A man was attacked with a knife in front of the CVS pharmacy on the Corner early Monday afternoon. 

Charlottesville Police responded to the incident and found the victim wounded without life-threatening injuries. Officers stopped the suspect — Michael Anthony Williams II — shortly after he fled the scene.

Williams, 37, was charged with malicious wounding. Williams is currently being held in Charlottesville/Albemarle Regional Jail without bond.

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