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Arrest made after one person stabbed at The Terraces apartments in DeKalb

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DeKALB – One person was stabbed during a domestic violence incident Monday at The Terraces in DeKalb, formerly Lincoln Tower apartments, and a person of interest has been arrested, said Police Chief David Byrd.

DeKalb police responded to reports of a stabbing around 3:50 p.m. Monday on Halloween.

Police remained on the scene for four hours more as a person of interest, also on the scene, evaded police capture for hours. An arrest was made shortly before 8 p.m., Byrd said.

Criminal charges are pending for the person.

Two people suffered non life-threatening injuries during the incident, Byrd said. One was stabbed and another suffered a leg injury, though it wasn’t from a knife. Both victims were taken by DeKalb paramedics to Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital for treatment.

The person of interest, a man, remained at the apartment building for hours following the attack.

“Subject is in Lincoln Towers, maybe on the roof at this time,” Byrd said around 5 p.m.

An emergency alert sent by DeKalb police at 5:22 p.m. alerted residents to avoid the area in the 1100 block of West Lincoln Highway for the two hours.

This story was updated at 8:19 p.m. Oct. 31, 2022 with additional information from DeKalb police following an arrest.

Kelsey Rettke

Kelsey Rettke

Kelsey Rettke is the editor of the Daily Chronicle, part of Shaw Media and DeKalb County's only daily newspaper devoted to local news, crime and courts, government, business, sports and community coverage. Kelsey also covers breaking news for Shaw Media Local News Network.