A 46-year-old man was flown to a Little Rock trauma center after a stabbing near New Edinburg on Monday afternoon, and Cleveland County deputies arrested a 64-year-old man, the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Department said.
Deputies and investigators went to the scene and recovered the weapon, according to a statement signed by Brad Young and posted Monday evening on his sheriff’s page on Facebook. South Ark Daily also published the statement Monday night.
What the sheriff’s department said
- Victim: A 46-year-old man. He was taken to a nearby hospital, then airlifted to a trauma center in Little Rock. His condition was not released.
- Suspect: A 64-year-old man, arrested by deputies. The department did not release his name or any charges.
- Weapon: Recovered by investigators.
- Public safety: The department said there is no threat to the public.
The statement did not give the exact location or say what led to the stabbing. Young said investigators are still working to determine what happened and that more information will be released when it is available.
What comes next
The case remains under investigation by the sheriff’s department, which is based in Rison. iSEARK.com will update this story when the department releases the suspect’s name, formal charges or the victim’s condition.
Last week, the department’s weekly report listed three felony arrests in a stolen-camper case, including a New Edinburg man. Read that story here.
Sources: Cleveland County Sheriff’s Department statement (Brad Young, Facebook, Oct. 19); South Ark Daily.
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