A routine Wednesday in south Raleigh turned violent just after 5 p.m. when a man was stabbed multiple times behind a business on the 2600 block of South Saunders Street. Police report that a 35-year-old suspect was arrested without incident, and the injured man was taken to a nearby hospital in stable, non-life-threatening condition. Detectives continue to investigate, interviewing witnesses and gathering evidence.
Arrest and Charges
According to CBS17, the suspect has been identified as 35-year-old Christian Rodriguez-Cancel. He was taken into custody without incident after the stabbing behind the South Saunders Street business.
Court records cited by CBS17 list a charge of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill or cause serious bodily injury. An initial court appearance was scheduled for Thursday at 1:30 p.m. in Wake County, where the case will begin its path through the local court system.
Police Response and Victim Condition
Officers with the Raleigh Police Department responded just after 5 p.m. Wednesday to the 2600 block of South Saunders Street. They found the victim behind a business with multiple lacerations. The man was transported to a nearby hospital and reported in stable, non-life-threatening condition.
Police say the investigation remains active as detectives work to gather details about what led to the attack. Authorities have not disclosed a possible motive or indicated whether the suspect and the victim were known to each other.
Legal Implications
Rodriguez-Cancel is charged under a North Carolina statute that covers assaults with a deadly weapon, and the potential penalties depend heavily on the specific facts that prosecutors can prove. Under N.C. Gen. Stat. 14-32, such offenses can be prosecuted as felonies with penalties that vary by subsection…