A man suspected of trying to stab another man to death in Sparks last month has been arrested in Arizona.
Police say they found the victim suffering from several stab wounds in a driveway on E Street just after 6:15 a.m. on Sunday, September 27th.
Sparks Police Detectives took over the investigation and learned that many other incidents had happened before the alleged stabbing.
Detectives identified Israel Rodriguez as the suspect in the case and discovered that he had fled to the state of Arizona.
On October 15, Sparks Police Detectives met with the Tucson Police Department and in conjunction with Tucson SWAT, Rodriguez was taken into custody.
Rodriguez was charged with the following:
* Attempted Murder with the Use of a Deadly Weapon
* Battery with a Deadly Weapon (X2)
* Domestic Battery with a Deadly Weapon
* Kidnapping
The investigation remains active. If you have any information that can help authorities, call or text your anonymous tip to Secret Witness at 775-322-4900.
(Sparks Police contributed to this report.)
