Police: Provo man stabs neighbor with screwdriver

PROVO, Utah (AP) - Police say they have arrested a Provo man accused of stabbing his neighbor with a screwdriver.

Arrest documents show the 30-year-old Jerad Gourdin began fighting with a neighbor in the street after the man accused him of stealing a dog.

Police say the two men exchanged several blows before he wielded the screwdriver.

Two bystanders reportedly witnessed the scuffle.

The Daily Herald of Provo reports (https://bit.ly/TCNVlG) the neighbor was injured but declined medical treatment.

Gourdin faces felony charges of aggravated assault.

A conviction could mean up to five years in prison.

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Information from: The Daily Herald, https://www.heraldextra.com