SIOUX CITY, Iowa (Iowa Media Wire) — A Sioux City man admitted to law enforcement officials that he stabbed another man Wednesday morning.
According to court documents, on June 12 at about 4:47 a.m., officers received a 911 call reporting a disturbance in the 5100 block of Military Road. When officers arrived, they found the victim “laying in the roadway, covered in blood.”
When Sioux City Fire Rescue arrived, they found a stab wound on the victim’s back. He was taken to a hospital by ambulance. The victim suffered serious injury and required intubation.
Officers investigated the scene and spoke with witnesses. Then, at about 5:25 a.m., Ezra Robbins, 29, of Sioux City arrived at the Bennett’s Hotel, where the crime had apparently taken place, according to court documents. He allegedly told officers he was involved.
The disturbance in question apparently involved the victim in the hotel’s parking lot “yelling and screaming.” After a vehicle alarm went off, Robbins went outside of his apartment nearby to see what was happening. The two spoke, and then Robbins went back inside and locked his door.
According to court documents, the victim then banged on the door. Robbins went back outside equipped with a pocket knife. The two got in an altercation, and Robbins allegedly stabbed the victim.
Robbins was charged with willful injury – causing serious injury, a class C felony. His next court appearance is scheduled for Friday, June 21 at 9 a.m.