Agencies seek stabbing suspect

The Garland County Sheriff's Department is searching for a suspect in a stabbing who eluded capture Saturday evening in the 100 block of Trace Court.

Sheriff's Sgt. John Schroeder said the possible stabbing of a 71-year-old white male was reported at around 3:30 p.m. His injuries were not considered life-threatening, Schroeder said.

A K-9 search was conducted of the surrounding area. Schroeder said that the stabbing is believed to be an isolated incident and that the suspect is not a threat to the community.

A K-9 officer gets into a patrol unit near the search for a stabbing suspect on Trace Court Saturday. - Photo by Tanner Newton of The Sentinel-Record

Sheriff's deputies cordoned off an area on Trace Court shortly before 4 p.m., and officers could be seen walking to the scene dressed in tactical gear. Arkansas State Police and multiple divisions of the sheriff's department, including the TRT and patrol divisions, all were all at the scene.

Local on 09/14/2019