Leander police arrest man accused of stabbing mother of his child

A man in Leander has been arrested after he allegedly stabbed the mother of his child at an apartment complex.

LEANDER, Texas - The Leander Police Department says it has arrested a man for allegedly stabbing the mother of his child. Juan C Hernandez Guillen, 27, was arrested around noon on Tuesday, hours after police had ended a search for him in one Leander neighborhood.

Police say at around 7:05 a.m., officers were called to an apartment complex near the 1300 block of Sonny Drive regarding a domestic disturbance call. When officers arrived they found a woman with multiple stab wounds. She was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Photo of Juan C Hernandez Guillen provided by Leander Police Department.

The suspect, identified as Guillen, had fled the scene. A search began throughout the apartment complex and surrounding areas with a heavy police presence but police were unable to locate Guillen. Officials cleared the scene and allowed people to return to their homes at around 8:42 a.m.

Leander police did not provide exact details of how they located Guillen, but they posted on social media that they had detained him thanks to assistance from the Travis County Sheriff's Office. Police say the investigation is still ongoing and charges are pending.

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