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Tempe police: Suspect in light rail platform stabbing arrested

Tempe police: Suspect in light rail platform stabbing arrested
Posted at 4:16 PM, May 22, 2017
and last updated 2017-05-22 19:16:41-04

Authorities say the suspect wanted for stabbing a woman at a light rail platform on Saturday has been arrested.

Police said the suspect, identified as 43-year-old Hasan Garrett, was an acquaintance of the victim. The two had an argument about some items before he stabbed the woman multiple times, according to a Tempe Police Department spokeswoman.

The victim was taken to the hospital and is expected to be released sometime this week.

Garrett was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, failure to register as a sex offender and two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia.

Court records show his bond was set at $50,000 and he remained in custody at the Maricopa County Jail as of Monday afternoon.