Suspect arrested in road rage stabbing
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ROSWELL, N.M. – Authorities announced Tuesday they have arrested a man accused of stabbing another man over the weekend during a road rage incident.
Police say 71-year-old Everett Charles Brakeman was arrested Saturday night and charged with one count of aggravated battery after he went to a local hospital for injuries.
Brakeman was later taken into custody and booked at the Chaves County Detention Center after receiving medical attention.
According to officials, earlier Saturday, Brakeman allegedly stabbed a 62-year-old man in front of a South Main Street gas station.
The two men allegedly got into a fight at the location after one of the men cut off the other while in traffic.
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Police say after both men pulled over to the side of the road, they got into a fight. That is when Brakeman is alleged to have stabbed the other man in the side before driving away.
The victim was taken to a hospital, where officials say he is expected to be OK.