Gary Hackathorn

The Wheeling Police Department have issued an arrest warrant for a suspect allegedly involved in a malicious wounding on Wednesday evening.

Police have filed charges against 40-year-old Gary Jerome Hackathorn, Jr. of Wheeling with one count of malicious wounding.

The stabbing occurred around 6 p.m. yesterday in the 2300 block of Market Street. The victim was transported to Wheeling Hospital and treated for a non-life-threatening injury.

Anyone with information on the suspect’s whereabouts is urged to call police at 304-234-3664 or submit an online crime tip at wheelingwv.gov/crimetip.