A woman found an injured man lying on the ground on the 600 block of State Street holding a knife after an apparent fight Thursday morning, according to a police report.
Madison police received a call from the woman about the 21-year-old man at 1:47 a.m., according to the report.
The report said the injured man told police he had been drinking at a bar, and remembers walking past a group of people. Although he does not remember what the people said to him, he said he did not want any trouble from the group.
However, he recalls being punched in the face, according to the police report.
The man also remembered he was keeping a knife in his pants, but did not recall threatening anyone with it, the report said.
Madison Police Department spokesperson Joel DeSpain said the victim was treated at the hospital for fight-related injuries, including a cut requiring multiple stitches and bruises around his face.
“We will re-interview him once he has some time to sober up,” DeSpain said.
