19-year-old arrested in southeast Edmonton stabbing
A 19-year-old man faces charges after an unprovoked stabbing attack on a woman near Knottwood Road last month.
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Edmonton police arrested 19-year-old John Cabeza Cuero in connection with a stabbing that occurred on May 11 near Knottwood Road and Mill Woods Road.
The victim, a 24-year-old woman, was walking home around 10:48 p.m. when she was approached by an unknown male suspect who stabbed her in an unprovoked attack before fleeing on foot. She was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Cuero is facing charges of aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, and assault with a weapon. He is expected to appear in court on June 18.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Edmonton Police Service at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone. Anonymous information can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online.