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Stabbing incident in Red Oak, Sunday

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September 14th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

Police in Red Oak arrested two men in connection with a stabbing incident, Sunday. Officials say54-year old Reggie Lynn Lukehart faces a felony Willful Injury charge. 51-year old Rodney Gene Lukehart was charged with being an Accessory after the Fact. Both men are from Red Oak.

The pair were taken into custody after officers in Red Oak were called to the 300 block of 1st Avenue, following a report of a disturbance. Upon arrival, they spoke with an unidentified victim, who said he had been stabbed. Red Oak Rescue transported the man to the hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries consistent with a stab wound.

Reggie Lukehart was located a short time later at his home and taken into custody. Further investigation determined Rodney Lukehart took the weapon Reggie Lukehart allegedly used to commit the stabbing, and hid it in his home.

Reggie Lukehart was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $5,000 cash bond, while Rodney Lukehart’s bond was set at $2,000.