Man taken into custody after stabbing in Tetonia

A man has been arrested in Teton County in connection to a stabbing in Tetonia.

The Teton County Sheriff’s Office said 26-year-old Timothy Lamount Gray attacked 43-year-old Mathew Niska, stabbing him several times in the head and back at a home near the Badger Creek area. Gray then fled in Niska’s truck, heading south towards Tetonia.

Eight Sheriff’s Office personnel, including Sheriff Tony Liford and Chief Deputy Kelly Wells, searched local roadways for Gray and the stolen truck. Two Idaho State Police troopers also helped with the search.

The truck was later found near Tetonia headed south on Highway 33 towards Driggs by an off-duty deputy. Several sheriff’s units converged on the truck and attempted a traffic stop north of Driggs. But when Gray failed to stop, they chased the truck to the Ace Hardware parking lot, where Gray was able to turn around and head north back toward Tetonia.

Gray then returned to where the attack happened and ran into the home. Wells and Sgt. Drew Winder chased Gray into the home, where he grabbed a knife from the kitchen and threatened to hurt himself, deputies said. Gray then barricaded himself in a bathroom. Deputies negotiated with Gray through the door until he agreed to come out. He was arrested without further incident.

Gray was taken to Teton Valley Hospital and treated for self-inflicted wounds that were not life-threatening. Niska was also taken to the hospital and treated for non-life threatening injuries.

Gray is expected to be charged with multiple felonies, authorities said.