NEWARK – An 18-year-old East Bay man is in custody following a stabbing last week in Newark that authorities say was apparently “motivated by a desire for notoriety.”

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The episode happened Aug. 19 in the 5600 block of Thornton Avenue, according to the Newark Police Department. Officers arrived to find the victim suffering from multiple stab wounds.

Medical personnel took the victim to a hospital, where the person were treated and are now in stable condition.

Detectives identified the suspect as Luis McLaughlin Jr. of Newark.

On Sunday, the SWAT team served a search warrant in the 5000 block of Civic Terrace Avenue and safely took McLaughlin Jr. into custody, according to police.

“While no connection has been established between the victim and McLaughlin Jr., the inves

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