AMES, Iowa — One person has been arrested following an afternoon stabbing in Ames, police said in a press release.
The suspect, identified only as a 16-year-old male from Ames, is charged with Willful Injury - Causing Serious Injury, a class C felony.
The arrest comes just hours after police responded to reports of a stabbing on Delaware Avenue at approximately 1:35 p.m. Saturday.
A male victim was located at the scene and transported to a local hospital. Police say the condition of the victim is currently unknown.
Ames police believe there is no ongoing threat to the public.
Anyone with information about the stabbing is asked to call Ames police at 515-239-5133. You can also report information anonymously at 515-239-5533 or via Crime Stoppers of Central Iowa.
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