Man arrested after allegedly stabbing friend in neck with scissors
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POCATELLO — A 51-year-old man was arrested Sunday afternoon following a confrontation involving scissors.
Police say Manuel Devinney flagged down an officer on the street and reported that he had been stabbed by a friend. Police investigated the claim and made contact with the alleged attacker.
During the course of their investigation, officers discovered that Devinney was not actually the victim of a stabbing but the alleged attacker.
The real victim had a minor non life-threatening stab wound in his neck, according to police.
The victim told police that during an argument on the 500 W. block of Fremont, Devinney stabbed him in the neck with a small pair of scissors.
While police attempted to speak with Devinney about the event, they say he told officers he was armed with a gun. Refusing to cooperate, Devinney was immediately subdued by officers.
No firearm was discovered and police say Devinney continued to resist officers as they attempted to arrest him.
Devinney was arrested and booked in the Bannock County Detention Center on charges of misdemeanor resisting/obstructing and
felony aggravated battery.
Devinney will make his first court appearance this afternoon.