The University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department (UWPD) alerted community members to an alleged stabbing on the 500 block of State Street around 2 p.m. Saturday.
According to radio traffic, 911 dispatchers received multiple calls alerting them to a stabbing outside of Luchador Tequila & Taco Bar on State Street Saturday at around 2 p.m. Multiple people reported witnessing the suspect and the victim engaged in a physical altercation when the suspect pulled a sharp object, according to a police report released on Sunday.
The victim, a man in his 30s, was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries, according to the police report. Officers reported applying a tourniquet.
The suspect fled the scene toward the Capitol, leaving the victim with multiple lacerations. The box cutter was found on the 200 block of Langdon Street, according to the police report.
On Tuesday, the suspect was taken into custody following an interview with detectives the day prior.
UWPD sent multiple notifications through the BadgerSAFE app Saturday alerting community members to an active incident on the 500 block of State Street at around 2:10 p.m.
At 2:41 p.m., UWPD sent an all clear alert. Those with information were asked to contact MPD.
This article was updated at 10:30 p.m. Sunday, March 16 to include details from a police report.
This article was updated at 4 p.m. Thursday, March 20 to include details from a police report.
Drew Wesson is a staff writer and photographer for The Daily Cardinal. He has written stories covering public safety, protests, political events and more. You can follow him on Twitter @drewwesson1.
