By Associated Press - Sunday, October 28, 2018

NEWARK, Del. (AP) - Police say a stabbing occurred at a Delaware hotel in a fight involving a housekeeper, apparently over cleaning supplies.

Delaware State Police announced Sunday the arrest of 42-year-old Doris Harris of New Castle. She was charged with assault and possession of a deadly weapon while committing a felony, and was behind bars in default of a $35,000 bond.

Troopers say they arrived at the Extended Stay America Hotel in Newark on Saturday to find another woman in an employee break room who had been stabbed.

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According to police, Harris says she was cleaning a guest room when the victim accused her of stealing cleaning solution, leading to a fight and Harris grabbing a kitchen knife. The woman stabbed was taken to a hospital for a non-life-threatening injury.

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