A woman stabbed a man in the chest in the Tenderloin on Tuesday, police said.

The 60-year-old victim and the 38-year-old assailant were arguing in the 300 block of Ellis Street around 3:30 p.m., cops said.

The woman then stabbed the man and fled, police said. She was later arrested.

The victim’s injuries were treated at the hospital and were not life threatening, cops said.

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