SPRINGFIELD (WWJ) — A West Michigan man has been arrested after allegedly stabbing a family member after getting into an argument with his girlfriend at an Easter egg hunt over the weekend.
Calhoun County Sheriff’s deputies were called around 9:15 a.m. Sunday to Valley View Elementary School in Springfield, just west of Battle Creek, where an Easter egg hunt was scheduled for later in the day.
Responding deputies learned a 36-year-old man from Battle Creek got into an argument with his girlfriend about the placement of the eggs while they were setting up for the event, according to a press release from the sheriff’s office.
When a family member intervened, the man pulled out a knife and cut the family member multiple times, according to the sheriff’s office.
When deputies showed up, they were able to convince the suspect to drop the knife and he was taken into custody.
The victim, whose age wasn’t released, was treated at the scene for minor cuts and is expected to recover, officials said. Authorities did not specify the relation between the victim and suspect.
The suspect was held at the Calhoun County Jail for aggravated assault. His name has not been released.
Officials say children had not yet arrived at the elementary school for the event when the stabbing took place.