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Stabbing under investigation in Council Bluffs

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July 27th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Police in Council Bluffs are investigating a stabbing incident that took place late Sunday evening. Officials say at around 8:45-p.m., 29-year old Joshua Whitelaw walked into Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs, suffering from a stab wound to the arm. Whitelaw told authorities he was stabbed two blocks from the Bucky’s at 35th and Broadway.

The incident allegedly happened after Whitelaw’s vehicle was rear-ended at around 8:15-p.m. As Whitelaw was talking to the unknown male driver of the vehicle that hit him, a fight began. As the Whitelaw was supposedly “getting the best of the other male”, he was stabbed in the arm and bitten. Whitelaw drove himself to the hospital.

Anyone with further information about incident is asked to call the Criminal Investigation Division at 712‐328‐4765.