AUBURN, Ala. ­- On June 13, 2025, the Auburn Police Department (APD) responded to a residential apartment complex in the 400 block of Opelika Road in reference to a report of an assault with a knife.

Upon arrival, responding officers located two victims who had sustained significant injuries from a bladed weapon. Both were transported to an area hospital and are in stable condition at this time.

APD investigators identified Tenia Guardian Romulo as a suspect. Leads indicated that Romulo had fled the area and was in Coweta County, Georgia. The Coweta County Sheriff’s Office was notified, and he was quickly located by deputies. Romulo sustained non-life-threatening injuries during the altercation and was transported to an area hospital for treatment.

Arrest warrants have been obtained charging Romulo with two counts of assault first degree. Upon his release from the hospital, Romulo will be held at the Coweta County jail pending extradition back to Alabama.

The circumstances surrounding the altercation indicate that this is an isolated incident and that all parties involved were acquainted prior to the incident.

All defendants are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.