By NATE KING
Salina Post
On Christmas Eve,Dec. 24, A 26-year-old Salina man sustained a serious neck injury during a violent alleged attack that took place in the bathroom of The Blind Pig, a bar at 2501 Market Street in Salina. The Salina Police Department (SPD) reported that the victim was slashed across the neck with a box cutter, leaving a three-and-a-half-inch laceration.
After the attack, which took place Tuesday between noon and 1:30 p.m., SPD officers identified the suspect as 21-year-old Jayson Nung Alexander Adams of Salina. Adams was arrested and charged with attempted second-degree murder.
SPD Capt. David Villanueva explained that while the term “attempted” is included in the official documentation submitted to the Sheriff’s Office, it does not always appear on public records like the blotter, which can confuse the nature of the charge.
"When we put the charge or whatever, we put the term attempted over here, when it reports out on the blotter, it says murder or homicide, or whatever it might be, it doesn't put the attempted in front of it," Villanueva said. "We reported what, exactly, what the crime is, who's responsible for change, who, what changes it. There's a little box that you check that puts attempted, and that's what we turn into booking over at the Sheriff's Office."
SPD has confirmed that the victim, who sustained significant injuries, was treated and released from Salina Regional Health Center.
As for the motive behind the attack, SPD officers have not yet determined why the attack occurred. The victim, when questioned, was unable to explain why Adams would attack him, leaving many unanswered questions that will likely be addressed during court proceedings.
Villanueva also clarified that this incident is unrelated to any other ongoing investigations in Salina.
Salina Post will update this story as new information becomes available.