Man arrested in Providence Road knife assault
Oct. 6, 2008
At about 10:21 p.m. Friday, the Columbia Police Department responded to a knife assault call in the Forest Village Apartments, located at 3001 S. Providence Road.
Shortly after arriving on the scene, police found the suspect and the victim of the stabbing outside of the apartment, a CPD news release stated. CPD arrested John G. Sasek, 42, who also lived in the Forest Village apartments.
"The suspect and the victim knew each other," Sgt. Barbara Buck said. "They were roommates."
According to a CPD news release, when the victim arrived at the apartment complex an argument broke out between Sasek and the victim. Then, police said, Sasek stabbed the victim multiple times in the head and once in the hand.
The victim, a 29-year-old white male from Columbia, was transported and admitted to University Hospital where he was treated for multiple stab wounds. The victim's injuries do not appear to be life threatening at this time, the release stated.
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