CATAWBA COUNTY, N.C. — One man is in custody after police say he stabbed a man before stealing his truck and fleeing authorities through multiple counties.
Christian Osorio Cruz, 23, was arrested after a chase through Catawba and Iredell counties on Monday. Investigators say the chase lasted 25 miles on I-40 before he was finally stopped and arrested.
Osorio Cruz was wanted in Carteret County, located on the North Carolina coast, for attempted murder.
According to the Carteret County Sheriff's Office, Osorio Cruz stabbed a man multiple times over a disagreement with his roommate on Saturday, March 25. He then fled the area in the victim's truck. The victim was transported to a local hospital. His status is unknown at this time.
A statewide alert was issued for Osorio Cruz before he was found traveling through Catawba and Iredell counties. The Catawba County Sheriff's Office, Iredell County Sheriff's Office, and North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation assisted in arresting Osorio Cruz.
Osorio Cruz is charged with attempted murder, assault inflicting serious bodily injury, assault with a deadly weapon, and larceny of a motor vehicle. He is currently being held without bond awaiting transport back to Carteret County.
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