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Police Search for Suspect in Attempted Homicide Case

January 7, 2026

UPDATE: David Anthony Rios, 48, who was wanted in connection with stabbing his ex-girlfriend in early January, was located and arrested in the early morning hours of January 14, 2026.

 

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Kristen Duus, PIO
Greeley Police Department
970.350.9605 (office) 
Kristen.duus@greeleypd.com 

Police Search for Suspect in Attempted Homicide Case

GREELEY, Colo. – On Sunday, January 4, at approximately 11:10 am, Greeley Police responded to the 1200 Block of 5th Street in response to reports of an assault. 

Preliminary investigation determined that a 44-year-old victim was at her residence when her 48-year-old ex-boyfriend arrived and assaulted her with a knife in the kitchen. During the attack, the victim’s 56-year-old brother attempted to intervene and also sustained injuries. 

The woman managed to escape to a neighbor’s house, but the suspect followed and continued the attack before fleeing the scene. His vehicle was later found abandoned in the 1300 block of 4th Street. Police continue to search for the suspect. At this time, there is no indication of an ongoing threat to the public. 

The victim was transported to North Colorado Medical Center, where she underwent surgery for more than 16 stab wounds and remains in critical but stable condition. 

The suspect, David Anthony Rios, is currently outstanding and wanted for crimes in connection with this assault. 

This is an ongoing investigation. Anyone with information on the investigation should contact Detective Elizabeth Finch at Elizabeth.Finch@greeleypd.com or (970) 350-9682. 

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of David Anthony Rios should contact Officer Kevin Douglas at Kevin.Douglas@greeleypd.com or (970) 652-8234. 

No further information will be released today. 

Two photos of the same man are side by side. They are both extreme close-ups where you can only see the man's face. In the left one, he is wearing a black shirt, black glasses and a brown NY Yankees baseball cap. In the second, he is wearing an orange shirt and looking directly at the camera. The man is David Rios, and he is wanted in connection to an attempted homicide.

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