Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Man Stabbed, 5 Blocks From Downtown Greensboro

How's that curfew working?

From GPD today:


CITY OF GREENSBORO                                                                 Contact: CID
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                       Phone: 336-373-2255

                                                            AGGRAVATED ASSAULT

Greensboro, NC (July 09, 2013) at 5:24 P.M. Police were dispatched to 1103 E. Martin Luther King Jr Drive, regarding an assault. Upon arrival officers found the victim, Joshua Jones Jr (46 years of age), suffering from what appeared to be a non-life threatening stab wound.  The incident resulted from an altercation between the victim and Johnny A. King whom is 39 years of age.  Mr. King was later located in the area of Arlington Street and Andrew Street.  He was arrested and transported to Guilford County Jail without incident.  The appropriate charges are pending at this time.

The victim was transported to a local hospital by EMS for treatment of his injury.

The investigation is still on going.

Central District Officers and CSI attended the scene.

Anyone with any information is asked to call Crime stoppers at 373-1000

Sent Authority: Lt M. G. Terry, Watch Commander 


Watch Operations/TRU Supervisor