17-year-old stabbed in Midlothian park; suspect arrested
Christopher Robert Nienhuis
MIDLOTHIAN, Texas - Police have arrested a suspect following a stabbing that happened in Midlothian’s Community Park.
What we know:
The stabbing happened just before 9 p.m. on Wednesday at the park on 14th Street.
Midlothian police said several people called to report that two men were arguing in the parking lot near the baseball fields.
Ultimately, that argument turned physical, and one man stabbed the other.
Friends rushed the victim, 17-year-old Dylan Almanza, of Ennis, to a nearby hospital. He was later transferred to Methodist Mansfield and underwent surgery. Police later said he is in serious but stable condition Thursday evening.
The suspect was identified as 18-year-old Christopher Robert Nienhuis, of Midlothian. Police say he was arrested at his home around 5:15 a.m. Thursday.
Nienhuis has been charged with two counts of aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury with a deadly weapon and one count of assault causing bodily injury.
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What we don't know:
There’s no word on the motive for the stabbing.
The Source: The information in this story comes from the Midlothian Police Department.