Staff Report
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HOBBS, N.M. – One Hobbs man facing two counts of aggravated assault on a peace officer after an incident on Tuesday.
Hobbs Police were called out to the 500 block of North Houston in reference to a subject who had been stabbed.
When officers arrived, they learned a victim was stabbed in the ribs.
According to the police report, after getting a description of the suspect, the victim told police that the subject entered a home nearby.
Officers later made contact with 36-year-old David Flores and asked him to step outside. Once outside, Flores was asked by police to take his hands out of his pockets and he refused.
The officer attempted to conduct a pat down of Flores but Flores instead wanted to fight the officer and the officer noticed a knife in Flores' hand.
Another officer arrived on the scene to attempt to apprehend Flores but Flores attempted to stab the officer as he stumbled to retreat from being so close to Flores.
Flores was later arrested after complying with the officer's commands.
Flores was taken to the Hobbs City jail.
