SOUTH SALT LAKE — A man accused of stabbing his roommate in South Salt Lake was arrested Wednesday night.

Jovany Prieto Melchi, 29, was booked into the Salt Lake County Jail for investigation of aggravated assault resulting in serious injury and public intoxication.

Police were called to an apartment near 600 West and 3800 South "and located a victim with a stab wound to the side of the abdomen," according to a police booking affidavit.

Officers also found Melchi and three witnesses.

"One of the witnesses stated that Jovany and the victim were in the living room of the apartment when they heard a commotion. The witness walked out of his bedroom to see the victim with a stab wound to the abdomen. The witness stated the victim had his hands over the stab wound and told the witness that J

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