Suspect arrested after Phoenix QuikTrip employee was stabbed, police say

QuikTrip employee in Phoenix stabbed, police say

This incident, which is one of three crime incidents that happened at aa QuikTrip in the Phoenix area on Mar. 14, took place in the artea of 27th and Northern Avenues. The employee was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

PHOENIX - A suspect is in custody after a QuikTrip employee was stabbed on March 14 in Phoenix.

According to Phoenix Police, officers responded to the convenience store near 27th and Northern avenues just before 11:30 a.m. and found an employee who had been stabbed multiple times.

The victim was taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

A suspect is in custody after a QuikTrip employee was stabbed on March 14 in Phoenix. (Rick Davis)

While at the scene, officers learned of the suspect's location and took the unidentified suspect into custody.

Police say he will be booked into jail on multiple charges, including aggravated assault. The man's name has not been released.

It's been an eventful day for QuikTrip in the Valley. On March 14, a man died after police say he barricaded himself in the storage room of a north Phoenix QuikTrip.

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QuikTrip released the following statement on the incident to FOX 10:

"This afternoon, a QuikTrip employee sustained an injury after confronting an individual consuming illegal drugs at one of our Phoenix locations on 27th Ave. We greatly appreciate the Phoenix Police Department for their quick response, ensuring customer and employee safety, and bringing the suspect into custody. We are actively working with law enforcement to support their investigation into this incident. As always, the safety of QuikTrip’s employees and customers is our top priority."