Arrest made in weekend stabbing in Pembroke Township

PEMBROKE TOWNSHIP — Kankakee County Sheriff’s Police arrested Juan Carlos Valdez-Pizarro, of Pembroke Township, who is alleged to have been responsible for the weekend stabbing of a 21-year-old man in rural Pembroke Township.

At approximately 10:17 p.m., Dec. 14, deputies responded to the area of the 2200 block of South 14490E Road regarding a reported stabbing at a party, the news release said.

After finding the victim, they advised the victim had been stabbed in the neck, a sheriff’s press release said.

The deputies found the victim and began rendering aid. They discovered a second stab wound on the victim’s hand. Paramedics arrived and transported the victim to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, the news release said.

Through the investigation, which included several witnesses and follow-up interviews, sheriff’s investigators identified and apprehended 52-year-old Valdez-Pizaro on Tuesday.

“I commend everyone involved for their efforts in bringing this individual to justice so quickly. The dedication and hard work demonstrated by our detectives in such a short time-frame is remarkable,” Kankakee County Sheriff Mike Downey said in the news release.

“I also want to thank those who cooperated with law enforcement during the investigation. Their assistance was critical in identifying this dangerous individual and ensuring he is no longer a threat to our community.”

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