Woman police suspected of assault arrested after being caught shoplifting from Walmart

A Lincoln woman faces multiple charges after allegedly stabbing her ex-boyfriend with a knife last week. 

Police arrested 34-year-old Jacinto Watford for second degree domestic assault on Saturday after being called to the Walmart she shoplifted from. 

The assault happened on October 6. It was first reported that Watford stabbed the 48-year-old victim with a two pronged grilling fork, but police now said this isn’t the case. 

Officer Angela Sands said Watford got into an argument with her ex-boyfriend the evening of the 6th, prompting him to walk to a friend’s apartment located near 46th and Huntington. 

Watford followed him and stole the victim’s beer of the porch and put it in her car. Police said he asked for it back and that’s when Watford pulled out a knife and threatened him. 

He was eventually able to take the knife away, but not before she cut his hand. She then punched him in the face and hit him with her shoe, Sands said. Watford then left the scene. Sands said she ran away because she knew she had an active warrant. 

She was arrested a few days later after being caught shoplifting from the Walmart on North 27th street. 

Watford was arrested on the warrant as well as second degree domestic assault, making terroristic threats, using a weapon to commit a felony, shoplifting, possession of a controlled substance and obstructing a police officer.