On September 2, 2024, at 12:10 a.m., Deputies with the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the 500 block of 31 ½ Road in Clifton for a report of a stabbing. Upon arrival, Deputies found the two victims in stable condition with visible stab wounds. Both victims were transported to the hospital for treatment.

Deputies quickly contained the scene and located the suspect based on witness information. The suspect, Flavio Meraz-Morquecho, was questioned by investigators and taken into custody at 12:25 a.m.

Following the arrest, Deputies processed the scene for evidence and canvassed the neighborhood for further information. The weapon used in the stabbing incident cannot be confirmed at this time. 

Flavio Meraz-Morquecho has been booked into the Mesa County Detention Facility on the following charges:

• Menacing - Real/Simulated Weapon - Two (2) Counts - class 5 Felony

• Assault 1st Degree - Intent to Cause Serious Bodily Injury with a Deadly Weapon - class 3 Felony

• Assault 2nd Degree - Reckless with Serious Bodily Injury with a Deadly Weapon - class 3 Felony

If you have information regarding this case, please contact Mesa County Sheriff’s Office Investigator Anthony West at 970-244-3270.

*Note: The subject line of this notification initially reflected ONE (1) count of Menacing - Real/Simulated Weapon - class 5 Felony. The notification was re-issued to reflect TWO (2) counts of Menacing - Real/Simulated Weapon - class 5 Felony.