Man arrested after victim's throat slit with box cutter

Updated: Jun. 14, 2017 at 4:14 PM EDT
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PETERSBURG, VA (WWBT) - Petersburg Police say they have arrested a man who slit a person's throat with a box cutter.

It happened on Sunday in the 3200 block of S. Crater Rd. The victim drove himself to the hospital for treatment.

Police say on Monday, they arrested 32-year-old Christopher Taylor for a robbery in Petersburg. Detectives later connected him to the attack.

Taylor now faces attempted murder and aggravated malicious wounding charges.

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