APACHE JUNCTION, Ariz. — Police are investigating after an overnight stabbing at an Apache Junction bar left multiple people in the hospital and a suspect in jail after a pursuit.
Firefighters say crews responded to the Dog Run Saloon near Superstition Boulevard and Idaho Road around 1:23 a.m. for some sort of incident.
They found that three people had been stabbed during a dispute.
Apache Junction police say an officer stopped a suspicious car with four people inside. Three of the people were detained, but one suspect grabbed the keys and tried to drive away.
One officer tried to stop the suspect while the car was in motion and was dragged along the road. Another officer fired at the car but missed.
The driver allegedly rammed multiple police cruisers before finally being stopped and arrested.
He was identified as 41-year-old Weston James.
The officer who was dragged will be okay.
The victims of the stabbing were rushed to a hospital and were in critical condition but have since improved. They are stable, but their identities haven’t been revealed.
One of the victims was released from the hospital on Sunday night.
The circumstances leading up to the stabbing are still being investigated.
This is a developing story. Stay with 12 News for the latest updates.
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