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Police: Dispute Over Stirring Pot Of Chili Leads To Stabbing

DETROIT (CBS Detroit/AP) - Police say a dispute over chili led to a stabbing at a Detroit home.

A 26-year-old man is accused of attacking his 35-year-old wife and a 30-year-old man, who is a family acquaintance, at around 5:10 a.m. Friday, in the 19200-block of St. Mary's Street on the city's west side, according to Detroit police.

Officer Shanelle Williams told CBS Detroit the suspect allegedly attacked the pair during an argument over the chili.

The acquaintance stirred the pot, which was on the stove, and the other man apparently didn't like that, police said. According to Officer Jennifer Moreno, who spoke to the The Detroit News, the acquaintance told police the man bit and stabbed him because he "was unhappy about him stirring the chili."

The 26-year-old was arrested after the injured man flagged down police on patrol nearby.

Police said the acquaintance had bite and stab wounds to his thigh that were non-life-threatening. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment. The woman wasn't taken to the hospital. It's not clear how she was hurt.

The alleged attacker's name wasn't immediately released, pending charges.

Police don't know, at this time, who made the chili.

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