MIAMI (WSVN) - A woman was transported to the hospital after, officials say, she was stabbed after a verbal altercation over seating in downtown Miami.
7News cameras captured the moments police and fire rescue units responded to the area near the Miami World Center building off Northwest Eighth Street at around midnight.
“It’s going to be 150 Northeast Eighth Street; you may be closed in the parking lot of the rear. Reference to a female stabbed,” said a 911 dispatcher.
According to the arrest report, two women who are friends, Samantha Davis and Jasmine Paisley, were sitting down at The Studio at Maple and Ash bar when Davis left to go to the bathroom. At some point soon after, a 38-year-old woman allegedly sat in her chair, sparking a verbal altercation between her and Paisley after the victim said she was not going to move. According to the victim, she was also physically threatened.
A fight then ensued, resulting in Davis allegedly stabbing the victim in the back after returning from the bathroom. Even after the women were separated by security, Paisley allegedly struck the victim several times.
Video shows the victim alert and walking after the altercation. She was transported by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue to Jackson Memorial Hospital in stable condition.
Police said she had a two to three inch slash on her mid back.
Davis’ attorney argues the stabbing never happened.
“Before I’ve heard that there was no stabbing. This was the injury occurred because there was a glass thrown at her, so I’ve got to look at a ‘stand your ground’ in this case, but she has no substantial past history,” said defense attorney Bruce Ratticoff, in a hearing on Friday.
The two subjects have since been located and taken into custody. Police say once they were detained, they attempted to flee, leading to a brief pursuit. They were then handcuffed and placed into custody without further incident.
Both face charges of assault, battery, and evading arrest.
The judge granted Davis bond of slightly more than $5,000.
Paisley was also allowed a bond of over $1,000.
Davis was ordered to stay away from the victim, as well as The Studio, where the incident occurred.
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