Police in Council Bluffs said late Wednesday night that an arrest has been made in connection with an attempted homicide that took place nearly one and a half weeks ago. An arrest warrant was issued Wednesday for 35-year old Derrick West- Jones, of Council Bluffs, and, Wednesday evening, uniformed officers took Jones into custody without incident, during a traffic stop in the 2200 block of the South Expressway, in Council Bluffs.

Derrick D. West-Jones

He was booked into the Pottawattamie County Jail on charges that include Attempted Murder, Willful Injury, and Burglary in the 1st Degree.

His arrest stems from an investigation into in an incident of assault that took place during the early morning hours of Sunday, Aug. 21st, when 27-year old April Stout, of Council Bluffs, was struck with a blunt object and suffered a severe laceration to her neck. At that time, an unknown, black male suspect allegedly forced his way into the residence after knocking on the door, and was apparently looking for a person unknown who did not live at Stouts address. The suspect then became upset over Stout’s dog being too close to him, and got into an altercation with Stout before allegedly striking her with a sharp object and fleeing on foot. Stout  was treated at Mercy Hospital for non-life threatening injuries.

Officials say the incident remains under investigation.