Cashier slashed after dispute inside supermarket in Flushing, Queens

FLUSHING, Queens (WABC) -- A cashier was slashed on the wrist during an assault inside a supermarket in Queens.

It happened Sunday morning in Flushing.

According to police, it stemmed from a dispute over the use of food stamps by a customer.

The female suspect was arrested at the scene.

The cashier was taken to New York-Presbyterian Queens Hospital, where she is listed in stable condition.

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