{"id":66296,"date":"2020-01-30T01:29:28","date_gmt":"2020-01-30T01:29:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/three-arrested-in-south-cortez-stabbing\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T11:36:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T11:36:56","slug":"three-arrested-in-south-cortez-stabbing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/three-arrested-in-south-cortez-stabbing\/","title":{"rendered":"Three arrested in south Cortez stabbing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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A south Cortez stabbing last week seriously injured a man and led to three arrests, according to Cortez Police.<\/p>\n

Police investigated a violent assault that occurred at a residence in the 400 block of S. Chestnut Street around 9 p.m. Jan. 22.<\/p>\n

A resident reported a woman, and two or three men, beat up the victim who had been staying at the home. One man arrested claimed self-defense.<\/p>\n

Alcohol was reportedly involved, and the residence is known for transient visitors, said Cortez Police Department Lt. Andy Brock.<\/p>\n

The injured man, Robert Salt, sustained serious bodily injury, including to the chest, a stab wound to the abdomen and a broken nose, according to a Physician Injury Report provided to police.<\/p>\n

According to the incident report, when police contacted him at Happy Valley Trailer Park, Salt was \u201ccovered in blood all over and was holding a towel to the left side of his abdomen. He said he had been stabbed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Salt was admitted to the intensive care unit at Southwest Memorial Hospital, and has since been released, according to police officials.<\/p>\n

When asked who did it and where, Salt told police he\u2019s not a snitch and that he \u201cknew nothing.\u201d<\/p>\n

But police overheard that he had been walking from Chestnut Street, which led them to the scene.<\/p>\n

Blood was splattered throughout the house when officers arrived to investigate, according to the report. Blood was on the floor, walls, furniture, lamp shade and on suspects in the house. A bloody pocket knife reportedly used in the stabbing was found on the floor. It was apparent that some blood had been \u201cmopped up\u201d in an attempt to hide it from a residents\u2019 mother living there, witnesses said.<\/p>\n

After interviews and an initial investigation, two men and a woman were arrested and charged in connection to the incident.<\/p>\n

Frederick Dishface was arrested on suspicion of first-degree assault and tampering with evidence.<\/p>\n

Frederick Whiteman was arrested on suspicion of second-degree assault, conspiracy to commit first-degree assault, criminal impersonation and false reporting.<\/p>\n

A woman identified only as Paulina in the police report was arrested on suspicion of second-degree assault, conspiracy to commit first-degree assault and obstruction of a peace officer. She also was arrested on violation of a protection order.<\/p>\n

All three suspects were left in custody of Montezuma County Detention Center.<\/p>\n

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