WEST DES MOINES – An Iowa man was nabbed by cops after allegedly attempting to stab his victim to death at a suburban Hy-Vee.
On Monday, December 5th at approximately 5:30am, West Des Moines Police responded to a report of a person who had been stabbed in a vehicle outside of the Hy-Vee store located at 1725 Jordan Creek Parkway. When Officers arrived on scene, the alleged suspect had left the scene prior to their arrival. A short time later police located a 37-year-old male victim at a local hospital, suffering from a stab wound to the leg. With the full cooperation of Hy-Vee, West Des Moines Detectives along with the Crime Scene Identification Unit immediately began an investigation and processing the crime scene.
At approximately 10:00am, West Des Moines Police Detectives arrested Dakota Nordstrom, 30 of Creston, Iowa on the following charges:
Attempted Murder
Willful Injury Causing Serious Injury
Going Armed with Intent
Burglary 1st Degree
Nordstrom has been transported to the Dallas County Jail where he remains held on the charges.
(PHOTO: NORDSTROM, DAKOTA RAY jail photo)