{"id":132748,"date":"2026-05-27T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/?p=132748"},"modified":"2026-05-27T15:02:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T23:02:07","slug":"juneau-man-charged-with-attempted-murder-threatened-to-cut-his-brothers-eyes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/2026\/05\/27\/juneau-man-charged-with-attempted-murder-threatened-to-cut-his-brothers-eyes\/","title":{"rendered":"Juneau man charged with attempted murder threatened to cut his brother&#8217;s eyes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A family argument left a 78-year-old Juneau man with multiple stab wounds to his arms, hands and face and his 82-year-old brother facing an attempted murder charge.<\/p>\n<p>Arvid William Puustinen, 82, was arrested May 22 following a dispute at a home they shared in the 1000-block of B Street. Puustinen is scheduled to appear in Juneau District Court June 3 for a preliminary hearing on a charge of attempted murder.<\/p>\n<p>According to documents filed in Juneau District Court, officers discovered Arthur Puustinen at about 3 p.m. May 22 with multiple stab wounds to his arms and face, including a swollen and injured eye area. The 78-year-old told police his brother stabbed him multiple times and threatened to kill him.<\/p>\n<p>Officers later located Arvid Puustinen near Glacier Avenue and West 12th Street holding a knife.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Arvid stated he had been angry with Arthur during an argument at their shared residence and admtted he got on top of Arthur and used the knife against him,&rdquo; according to a document filed in the Alaska Trial Courts May 23.<\/p>\n<p>Officers later interviewed the victim at Bartlett Regional Hospital, where he told them Arvid threatened to kill him and pushed him onto a couch before repeatedly stabbing him.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Arthur stated Arvid made statements including &lsquo;I&rsquo;m going to kill you,&rsquo; &lsquo;I gotta cut your eyes,&rsquo; and &lsquo;I&rsquo;m going to blind you&rsquo;, &rdquo; according to the document.<\/p>\n<p>Arvid Puustinen was lodged at the Lemon Creek Correctional Center pending further court proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>This case remains under investigation. Anyone with additional information related to this incident is encouraged to contact the Juneau Police Department at 907-586-0600 or provide anonymous tips through Crime Line.<\/p>\n<p>All allegations are based upon preliminary investigation and are subject to change as the investigation continues. 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