North Las Vegas police arrest suspect in stabbing | Stabbings

A suspect in the stabbings of two women this month in North Las Vegas has been taken into custody.

Synetta Harper, 38, was booked into the North Las Vegas Community Correctional Center on Tuesday. She was charged with two counts of attempted murder, according to a news release from the North Las Vegas Police Department.

Earlier Tuesday, Harper barricaded himself in the 3300 block of North Decatur Boulevard. She was later arrested by the NLVPD SWAT team.

The stabbings occurred just after 9:20 a.m. Oct. 3 in the area of ​​Decatur Boulevard and Ann Road. Arriving officers found two adult female victims suffering from apparent stab wounds.

Medical personnel responded to the scene and transported both victims to University Medical Center Trauma with serious injuries. Both victims have since been released from the hospital.

Anyone with information about this crime is asked to contact North Las Vegas Police at 702-633-9111. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555.

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