A 38-year-old man was arrested Friday, Dec. 5, in connection with a Tuesday stabbing assault in downtown Eugene, the Eugene Police Department said in a press release.
Officers spotted the suspect, Joshua Margarito Saldivar, late Friday afternoon before taking him into custody without incident in the 1300 block of West 17th Avenue. Saldivar was transported to Lane County Jail on charges of assault in the first degree and unlawful use of a weapon.
The initial stabbing occurred at 10:02 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 2, police said. Callers reported seeing a man attacking another male at Oak Alley and East 10th Avenue before fleeing out of the alley toward Willamette Street…