3 arrested for stabbing veteran in Denton Memorial Day robbery

DENTON— Denton police said three 20-year-olds were arrested Wednesday for the alleged robbery and stabbing of a veteran on Memorial Day.

Early Monday morning, two masked men entered a convenience store in the 400 block of Teasley Lane where the 62-year-old veteran worked.

The masked men demanded money and one stabbed the victim several times in the stomach, Denton police said, taking cash, vaping products and a case of beer before to flee in a vehicle driven by a third suspect.

Denton police and firefighters responded to the store and the victim was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Wednesday morning, Denton police officers located the suspect vehicle, which led to the identification of the three suspects, 20-year-old Ryan Alvarez of Argyle, 20-year-old Julian Bustillos of Denton, and 20-year-old Edgar Cuevas. , by Krum.

Bustillos is accused of stabbing the veteran and Cuevas is accused of being the driver. Denton PD said he was also seen obstructing the vehicle's license plate shortly before Alvarez and Bustillos entered the store.

All three were arrested Wednesday without incident. They are currently incarcerated in the Denton City Jail. Their bail had not been set as of Wednesday afternoon.