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HAZLETON — A man has been arrested following an investigation into a stabbing that took place in the city on Monday.
According to a statement posted on the Hazleton City Police Department Facebook page, Diego Taveras-Corona, 36, of Hazleton, was arraigned by Magisterial District Judge James Dixon. He was denied bail and is currently being held at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility.
Police say Taveras-Corona has been charged with aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person, terroristic threats, and simple assault.
According to the release, officers received a 911 call at 1:51 a.m. on Monday about a stabbing victim in the area of Grant Street and West 6th Street.
After conducting an investigation, police allege that Taveras-Corona entered the victim’s home through an unlocked door, where he physically assaulted the victim, stabbing them multiple times.
The injuries sustained by the victim were non-life threatening and they were transported to Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton.
Police say Taveras-Corona left the scene, but later returned and was taken into custody without incident.