A man was stabbed in the chest at a motel on Idaho Street, in Elko, on Wednesday, June 26.
Elko Police Department in an online post says that the stabbing occurred just after 2:30 a.m.
When police arrived, they found a man stabbed in the chest, he claimed that he had been attacked after a argument over a debt that eventually turned violent.
The man was transported to the local hospital and later flown to Utah for advanced medical care.
Police say witnesses on the scene described the suspect and his car.
The suspect identified as 44-year-old Michael Elizondo of Elko was later located in an apartment complex on Cedar Street in Elko.
Elko SWAT responded and took Elizondo into custody without incident.
The investigation is ongoing and several search warrants have been served by Elko Police Department Detectives for additional information related to the case.
Police say this incident appears isolated and there is no threat to the community.
More details will be provided as they become available.
Police are asking if anyone has any information concerning this investigation please contact Detective Sergeant Pete Nielson at 775-777-7310 or Elko Dispatch Non-Emergency at 775-777-7300.
(The Elko Police Department contributed to this story).
