A stabbing call turned a routine Wednesday into a crime scene in north Phoenix, leaving one man hurt and another in handcuffs near 19th Avenue and Bell Road. Responding officers found a man with cuts and had one person treated for those injuries while they secured the area and moved quickly to contain the situation by taking a suspect into custody and starting their investigation.
Police account
According to police, officers arrived to find a man bleeding from what appeared to be cuts, along with another person still at the scene. The second individual was identified by officers as Daniel Moreno. Investigators say Moreno dropped a knife when ordered to do so and was then taken into custody, while one man was treated for his wounds, as reported by 12News.
Scene and public safety
The call came from the busy stretch around 19th Avenue and Bell Road, a corridor lined with both retail spots and residential blocks in north Phoenix. After Moreno was arrested, officers cleared the scene and did not report any continuing threat to people living or working nearby. Anyone with additional information about what happened is urged to contact the Phoenix Police Department's non-emergency line at 602-262-6151, per the City of Phoenix Police Department.
Legal steps
Detectives have not yet shared details about what may have led up to the cutting and are still working to piece together the sequence of events. Daniel Moreno was taken into custody and is facing charges in the case, with prosecutors set to determine the exact counts and any upcoming court dates as the investigation moves forward, according to 12News.
