A woman tried to stab a man near his ribs before slashing both front tires of the vehicle he was using, according to charges. Albert Lea police responded to a residence Sept. 18 after a 911 hang-up call.

Marlin Abrego, 34, of Albert Lea, is charged with one count of felony second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon.

The man told police Abrego had asked him to leave the home. He took a pack of cigarettes he had bought for her and went outside to the vehicle, according to the complaint.