Syracuse Man Faces Charges In July 4 Stabbing In Noble County
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Jen Gibson-jgibson@timesuniononline.com
SYRACUSE - A man accused of stabbing another man in an incident in Noble County July 4 was arrested at his residence in Syracuse Wednesday afternoon.
Around 1 p.m. Wednesday, deputies from the Kosciusko and Noble county sheriff's departments and the Kosciusko County Special Weapons and Tactics Team went to 21 EMS D25A Lane, Syracuse, to serve an arrest warrant from Noble County. Brian Allen Hiestand, 34, was arrested for aggravated battery, a Class B felony, and was booked into the Noble County Jail with no bond.
Hiestand was arrested without incident.
He is accused of stabbing another man at the Hilltop Tavern on Ind. 109 near the Whitley-Noble county line July 4.
According to the Noble County Sheriff's Department, officers were called to the bar around 1:32 a.m. July 4. When they arrived, officers discovered a man had been stabbed in the upper torso area by an unknown man. The victim was taken to Parkview Whitley Hospital for treatment of the injury and has since recovered.
Investigation into the incident led officials to Hiestand.
