A 38-year-old Poughkeepsie man was arrested after allegedly stabbing a woman multiple times early Monday morning, Oct. 20, police said.

Officers responded around 1:30 a.m. to a report of a stabbing on Harrison Street, where they found a woman suffering from multiple stab wounds, according to Poughkeepsie Police Detective Lieutenant Sean McCarthy.

The suspect fled before officers arrived, prompting an exhaustive search of the area, McCarthy said.

Investigators later identified De-Jahn Ruffin, 38, of Poughkeepsie, as the suspect. Police obtained arrest warrants for attempted murder and aggravated criminal contempt, authorities said.

Around 6 p.m., officers acting on a tip from the public found Ruffin at a residence on North White Street, where he was taken into custody without incident,

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