A man being driven home from a topless bar tried to steal the truck he was in by stabbing the driver, leading to a police standoff that shut two schools in Longmont, police said.
The incident happened early this morning, and Longmont police arrested two men — Scott Lorman, 23, and Carlos Isidro Cordova, 22.
Lorman and Cordova were taken into custody after a standoff at 1501 Northwestern Road.
Two nearby schools, Longmont Estates Elementary School, 1601 Northwestern Road, and Westview Middle School, 1651 Airport Road, were shut this morning before classes as a security precaution, said John Poynton, a St. Vrain Valley District spokesman.
Both schools have about 350 students.
Police received a call at about 1:25 a.m. from Longmont United Hospital that a stabbing victim was being treated in its emergency room, said Longmont Police Cmdr. Craig Earhart.
The emergency-room victim was the driver of a pickup truck who had been stabbed by a passenger he was driving home from the Bus Stop, a Boulder strip club.
Earhart described the driver and suspect as “acquaintances.”
The stabbing victim, Lorman and three other people were in the pickup when it stopped at Cornell Drive and Northwestern Road in Longmont. Police said Lorman tried to steal the truck, slashing the driver’s arm and ear with a knife.
Lorman fled the scene on foot, and Longmont officers as well as deputies with the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office used dogs to track him to a home on Northwestern Road.
Police surrounded the home, and Lorman eventually came out. After Lorman’s arrest, investigators learned that Cordova, who is wanted on warrants out of Boulder and Broomfield counties, was inside, police said.
SWAT team members stormed the home after getting a search warrant and arrested Cordova without incident.
Investigators found the knife used in the attack at the home, Earhart said.
Lorman faces possible charges of attempted aggravated robbery, assault and violation of a bond condition.
Cordova was held on outstanding warrants, including assault, drug distribution, theft and domestic violence, police said.
The stabbing victim was treated at the hospital for his injuries and released, police said.
Kieran Nicholson: 303-954-1822 or knicholson@denverpost.com
