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Madison police seek suspect after 57-year-old is stabbed on Williamson Street

A 57-year-old man suffered an abdominal stab wound during a fight near the Social Justice Center Saturday evening. Police say he later went to a hospital and was arrested after receiving medical clearance; the person who stabbed him had not been found.

Madison police seek suspect after 57-year-old is stabbed on Williamson Street
MADISON, Wis. — Madison police are searching for a suspect after a 57-year-old man was stabbed in the abdomen Saturday evening near the Social Justice Center. Officers were called at about 6:22 p.m. to the 1200 block of Williamson Street for reports of a disturbance involving several people. Police said the man had been in a fight before he was stabbed. The man initially declined medical help and left the area, according to police. He later arrived at a local hospital and was medically cleared. Police then arrested him on two counts of disorderly conduct, resisting, discharging bodily fluids at a public safety worker and a probation hold. The search for the person who stabbed him is ongoing. Police have not released a description of the suspect.

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