Crime

Police: Road rage incident on Fairview Avenue in Boise leads to stabbing, arrest

A 24-year-old Boise man was arrested on a felony aggravated battery charge after an incident that occurred Tuesday on the 4000 block of W. Fairview Avenue, according to a news release from the Boise Police Department.

Shortly before 6 p.m., police found a victim at the scene who had been stabbed multiple times. It was determined that there had been an altercation between two drivers that escalated, and the two fought after exiting their vehicles.

The victim was treated for his injuries at the scene but declined to be transported to the hospital by paramedics. He later took himself to the hospital and was treated for serious injuries, police said.

Officers located the alleged perpetrator as he was walking near 11th and Main streets in downtown Boise, and police said he was arrested and booked into the Ada County Jail.

Rachel Roberts
Idaho Statesman
Rachel Roberts has been covering sports for the Idaho Statesman since 2005. She attended Northwest Nazarene University and is Boise born and raised. Support my work with a digital subscription
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