Friday April 4, 2014, at approximately 1:45 a.m., Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to the McGuireville Tavern in the 2100 block of Beaver Creek Road, Rimrock, regarding a person stabbed. Upon arrival, deputies found a 38‐year‐old Cottonwood man seated on a bench inside the tavern bleeding from his chest and one of his knees. The man was able to tell deputies he had been attacked and stabbed by an unknown man and claimed it was without provocation. Deputies rendered first aid pending arrival of medical personnel. The victim was eventually transported to the Verde Valley Medical Center and then airlifted to Flagstaff Medical Center.
Witnesses saw the suspect in possession of a knife during the fight. Deputies searched the area but could not immediately locate the suspect.
On the afternoon of April 4, 2014, detectives arrested 30‐year‐old Jonathan Perez‐Vidal at his home in Rimrock. The suspect acknowledged his involvement in the fight and admitted becoming upset when he saw the victim talking with his wife. The victim told deputies he does not know the suspect and was unaware of any issues he created while speaking with patrons inside the tavern.
Perez‐Vidal was booked at the Camp Verde Detention Center on 2 counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and remains in‐custody on a $50,000 bond. The victim was released from the hospital on Sunday April 6, 2014.