STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) -- A woman was arrested for stabbing someone, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) said.

On Monday night, deputies responded to reports of someone who had been "slashed" at around 9:15 p.m. along George Mason Road.

When deputies arrived, they found the victim. She was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

According to SCSO, the victim and the suspect were drinking inside a home together. The victim tried to set the suspect up with a male person, causing an argument.

The suspect left the home and then later came back inside the home uninvited.

Another argument broke out, and then the suspect grabbed a kitchen knife and slashed the victim.

SCSO said the suspect was identified as 52-year-old Roanetta Washington. She was found near the scene

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