(Council Bluffs) Early this morning, the Council Bluffs Police Department responded to a disturbance that resulted in the arrest of a man on multiple charges, including attempted murder.
At approximately 1:34 a.m., officers were dispatched to 2923 Ave. E after receiving reports of several individuals screaming in the street. Upon arrival, officers observed a man, later identified as 49-year-old Daniel Smith, engaged in a physical altercation with a male and female. Smith was identified as the aggressor, and probable cause was established that he assaulted the victims with the intent to cause serious injury and because of their ancestry.
The male and female victims were treated for lacerations at a local hospital.
Daniel Smith has been charged with Attempt to Commit Murder, Assault in Violation of Individual Rights with a Dangerous Weapon, and Domestic Abuse Assault, 1st Offense Causing Bodily Injury.
This incident was closed by arrest by Council Bluffs Police Uniform Division. The suspect is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
