Update: Boise man arrested in connection with stabbing, intent to rob at downtown WinCo
Boise police have arrested a man suspected of stabbing someone at a downtown grocery story, police said in an update Thursday night.
Officers responded to a report of a stabbing in the bathroom of a grocery store in the 100 block of Myrtle Street — the address for the downtown Boise WinCo location — at around 1:45 p.m. Thursday. Police said store employees and witnesses restrained the suspect and were providing medical aid to the man who was stabbed when first responders arrived. The victim was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries.
Police say the man intended to rob the victim in addition to stabbing him. The Boise Police Department also said in a news release that there is no indication the suspect and victim knew each other.
According to the news release, police believe there may be witnesses who were in the store bathroom at the time of the incident but left before speaking with officers. Any witnesses are asked to contact nonemergency dispatch at 208-377-6790.
A spokesperson for WinCo said the company has no statement on the incident since a police investigation is still ongoing.
