At 12:53 a.m., on Saturday, Oct. 14, Winslow Police Department responded to Tom’s Tavern, located at 1500 E. Third St. after receiving a report of a stabbing that had occurred on the premises.
Upon arrival, the officers found 31-year-old Dakota Prine suffering from two knife-inflicted wounds. Also present at the scene was 37-year-old Brandon Poocha, who was identified by several eyewitnesses as the perpetrator of the violent act.
Prine was transported to the Little Colorado Medical Center’s emergency room to receive treatment for his injuries. Poocha was apprehended at the scene without incident. He was later booked into the Navajo County Jail in Holbrook, facing charges including endangerment, disorderly conduct involving a weapon, aggravated assault and attempted homicide.
The authorities have declared this investigation as active. The Winslow Police Department urges anyone with information regarding the incident to come forward. Detective Sergeant Thermen is the designated contact person for this case and can be reached at 928-289-2431.
