GRIFFITH, Ind. (WLS) -- A 19-year-old man is in custody after police say a 4-year-old was stabbed in Indiana Wednesday evening.
Griffith police responded to the 1400-block of North Glenwood Street just after 7:30 p.m. in reference to a child stabbed with a knife.
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The child was transported to a local hospital and was later flown to a Chicago hospital for further treatment. The child's injuries are not suspected to be life threatening, officials say.
The victim, from Portage, Indiana, was visiting family, according police.
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Police say the cause of the injuries does not appear to be intentional, but they took the man into custody pending charges due to "reckless behavior."