Man arrested in attack on two people near Moab park

A man has been arrested after police say he attacked two people who were walking their dogs near a park in Moab on Saturday morning.

Police say the two residents, a 53-year-old man and a 68-year-old woman, were walking their dogs near Bullock Cross Creeks Park when they found the suspect, Alex Kensell, camping in an empty lot with an active fire.

After they informed Kensell that he was in violation of a city ordinance, he retrieved a backpack and assaulted both victims, using a stun gun on the woman and stabbing her multiple times before the man forced him away, police said.

Police responded, provided medical attention to the victims and took Kensell into custody.

The female victim was transported to a local hospital in serious condition, then flown to Utah Valley Regional Hospital for advanced care where she was in stable condition Saturday afternoon.

Based on preliminary investigations, officials believe Kensell recently arrived in Moab from another state, and said there are no further threats to the public related to the incident.

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from The Salt Lake Tribune https://ift.tt/NuMiO8f