FORT DODGE, Iowa — UPDATE: Fort Dodge police have determined there is no danger to the public after a man was injured in Snell Crawford Park.
"It has been determined from the available evidence, including statements made by the male who was found injured, that there is no reason to believe another party was responsible for inflicting the injury to the male found injured at Snell Crawford Park," police said in a press release.
The news comes just five days after police launched an assault investigation after finding a man with a "laceration to the throat".
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A man is in the hospital after being assaulted at a park Sunday morning, Fort Dodge police said in a press release.
Police responded to reports of an unresponsive man laying on the ground at Snell-Crawford Park at approximately 7 a.m. on Sunday.
When they arrived, police found a man with "what appeared to be a laceration to the throat", according to the release.
The man was treated on scene by medics before being transported to a local hospital. Police say the victim is in stable condition.
Police continue to investigate the incident. Anyone with information about the assault is urged to contact Fort Dodge police. Information may also be submitted anonymously via Crime Stoppers.
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