KINGMAN - A man wanted in connection with the stabbing of a 24-year-old Kingman man at a Lake Havasu City bar was arrested Tuesday trying to catch a bus out of Kingman.
Ramey Villanueva, 23, was arrested by Kingman Police around 10 a.m. at the Greyhound bus station behind the McDonald's on Andy Devine Avenue after a resident recognized him from media reports.
Kingman Police Sgt. Bob Fisk said a large tattoo in the shape of Texas on Villanueva's neck gave him away.
Fisk added that the suspect had already purchased a bus ticket to Texas before being arrested.
Havasu police had been looking for Villanueva following a stabbing at a Havasu bar around 2 a.m. Monday morning.
Havasu police Sgt. Joe Harrold said Villanueva and a 24-year-old Marine from Kingman argued inside BJ's Tavern before the victim was stabbed outside behind the bar.
Both men were at the bar with different groups of friends, Harrold said.
Police are still determining the roles played by others in the incident, he added. Police know what started the argument but can't release that information because the investigation is ongoing.
The Marine is listed in stable condition at a Las Vegas hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Villanueva was released from the Arizona Department of Corrections last month on charges of aggravated assault.
He also has an active misdemeanor warrant out of Havasu for a parole violation. Police say Villanueva declined to make a statement before being booked into the Mohave County Jail.
Reader Comments
Posted: Wednesday, February 03, 2010
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The Kingman BJ's isn't any better.The short time it has been open there has been many fight's'
Posted: Wednesday, February 03, 2010
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kingsman
excelent comment by no name (welcome home) sad but true----
Posted: Wednesday, February 03, 2010
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The Lake Havasu City police department has a special crimes unit assigned to liquor licenses. LHCPD S.C.U. has had many meetings with AZ Liqour Control. AZ L.Q. has two part time agents that work the entire western side of Arizona. Although BJ's is a dump dive bar where a lot of trouble happens, it does not get the attention it needs from AZ L.Q. I see Havasu PD patrolling the bars a lot and they do a really good job of trying to keep the public safe at the bars. The responsibility is the Bars owner and staff that continually over serve their customers and only care about the money that comes in. State law is very strict on how much alcohol people can be served in a establishment and the bar employees dont think about the drunk person who might stab somebody, or who may drive home drunk and kill a innocent person.
Posted: Wednesday, February 03, 2010
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Welcome back home, Marine...to the new US of Mexico.
Posted: Wednesday, February 03, 2010
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No name provided
BJ's is a real train wreck of a joint with all the fights and poor management. I think it might be time to pull their liquor license for cause and make a statement about public safety being a priority. Someone in the police department needs to compile a list of all the incidents at BJ's over the last two years put them on notice.
Posted: Wednesday, February 03, 2010
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David
Typical BJ's! Got to be the most ghetto bar I've ever been to. Too bad, because it could really be a cool place.
