(Blair, NE) An Atlantic man awaiting trial in Cass County for a stabbing incident was arrested last week in Blair, Nebraska for another stabbing incident.
According the report provided by the Blair Police Department, 30-year-old Anthony Asay was charged with 3rd Degree Assault for punching a male victim in the face numerous times with both fists; 2nd Degree Assault for stabbing the male in the left arm with a knife that caused serious injury, the injury was consistent of a laceration approximately one half inch long that required stitches from a medical professional; Use of a Weapon to Commit a Felony; Possession of a Deadly Weapon by Prohibited Person – for possessing the knife he used to stab the male after being convicted of multiple felonies prior to this incident; and Driving under Revocation – Asay is barred through Iowa for not paying fines, eluding and being a habitual offender.
The incident occurred on August 11th at Petro Mart at 454 South 19th Street in Blair, Nebraska. Following an investigation, Asay was transported to Washington County Corrections. Asay has an ankle monitor as part of his pretrial release in Cass County, Iowa.
Asay was set to go to trial on September 27th on charges connected to a stabbing incident on Cedar Street back in May. In July, a jury found Anthony Asay Not Guilty on the charges of Attempted Murder, Arson 1st Degree and Assault Causing Bodily Injury in connection with a house fire on Cedar Street on May 4th.
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