Two arrested in early-morning incident with knives

Trenton Bunch
Trenton Bunch

Two people are under arrest after a man was stabbed and threatened with a knife this morning in Columbus.

The victim said two acquaintances came to his home to discuss a disagreement this morning. The disagreement turned into a fight and the victim was stabbed in the arm, says Officer Justin Black with the Columbus Police Department. Police were called to the report of the stabbing at 4:30 a.m. in the 5200 block of Regency Drive.

The victim identified the person who stabbed him as 20-year-old Trenton Bunch. Further, the victim told police that 18-year-old Melinda Phillips came behind him during the fight and held a knife to his throat.

Melinda Phillips
Melinda Phillips

Black said that the stab wound was not life-threatening.

Bunch and Phillips were found and arrested in the 2100 block of Chandler Lane.

Bunch is facing preliminary charges of battery with a deadly weapon, while Phillips is facing charges of intimidation with a deadly weapon.