PHOENIX — A man is facing aggravated assault charges in connection to the stabbing of a QuikTrip employee Tuesday.
The incident happened at the location near 27th and Northern avenues just before 11:30 a.m.
Court paperwork shows the employee was inside a bathroom at the QT cleaning a stall when the suspect entered and began attacking him with the knife.
The employee was reportedly punched in the face and suffered a cut to his left hand.
Police say another customer reportedly walked in about 30 seconds after the attack began, which caused the suspect to leave.
Police say officers used non-lethal force to take the suspect into custody in the area. He reportedly still had the bloody knife in his hand.
The suspect faces multiple charges including aggravated assault causing serious injury, according to police.
The victim was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
A QuikTrip representative released the following statement on this incident:
"This afternoon, a QuikTrip employee sustained an injury after confronting an individual consuming illegal drugs at one of our Phoenix locations on 27th Ave. We greatly appreciate the Phoenix Police Department for their quick response, ensuring customer and employee safety, and bringing the suspect into custody. We are actively working with law enforcement to support their investigation into this incident. As always, the safety of QuikTrip's employees and customers is our top priority," said, Aisha Jefferson-Smith, QuikTrip's Corporate Communications Manager.
