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Police are searching for a man suspected of attempted murder for trying to slash another man\u2019s neck last weekend in downtown Durango.<\/p>\n
An arrest warrant has been issued for Sean Christopher Giovanni, 29, of Durango, said Cmdr. Ray Shupe, with the Durango Police Department.<\/p>\n
Giovanni is suspected of using a razor blade, possibly a box cutter, to slash the face of Deion Hudson, 24, of Ignacio, Shupe said.<\/p>\n
The incident was reported at 1:03 a.m. Saturday in the First National Bank parking lot, 259 W. Ninth St.<\/p>\n
Hudson was at Colorado Pongas, a local bar and pool hall, before leaving in a car. While driving, he realized he had a flat tire. He pulled into the bank parking lot and realized the tire had been slashed. While leaning down to inspect it, he was approached by Giovanni, and they had a fist fight, Shupe said.<\/p>\n
Giovanni got on top of Hudson, and from behind, used the box cutter to try to cut Hudson\u2019s throat, Shupe said. He apparently missed and instead inflicted an 8-inch-long cut to Hudson\u2019s face, he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen officers found him, he had a major facial laceration, approximately 8-inch, very deep slash across his face, just above his neck,\u201d Shupe said. \u201cThey\u2019ve had a long-standing beef back and forth with one another.\u201d<\/p>\n
Giovanni fled the scene, yelling something to the effect of, \u201cThat\u2019s what you get for raping my girlfriend,\u201d Shupe said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe don\u2019t have any information of a sexual assault occurring,\u201d Shupe said.<\/p>\n
Giovanni has a \u201cvery extensive criminal history and a very violent criminal history,\u201d including felony menacing, possession of concealed weapons, intimidating a witness and assaults, Shupe said.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe is believed to be armed and dangerous,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Police believe he is in the Four Corners but so far have been unable to locate him.<\/p>\n
Giovanni goes by several aliases, including Sean Ludwigsen, Tru Giovanni, Tru da Vinci.<\/p>\n
He has \u201cda Vinci\u201d tattooed in script on the right side of his neck.<\/p>\n
Anyone with information about Giovanni\u2019s location is asked to call Detective Bryan Heaton at 375-4734.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019d just like to stress, please don\u2019t attempt to confront this guy,\u201d Shupe said. \u201cHe\u2019s a pretty violent dude.\u201d<\/p>\n