Moorhead Police Arrest Man After Tuesday A.M. Stabbing

Sep 3

Moorhead Police say a man was taken into custody after a stabbing Tuesday morning that left one person seriously hurt.

Officers were called just after 9:15 a.m. to the 300 block of 16th Street North, where they found a victim with a stab wound.

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The victim was transported by Sanford Ambulance to a local hospital. An update on their condition has not been released as of publication.

The suspect, 37-year-old Joshua Carney, of Moorhead, fled on foot before being located by responding officers. He was arrested without incident and booked into the Clay County Jail.

Authorities say he is being held pending formal charges from the Clay County Attorney’s Office for felony second-degree assault. Investigators said Carney and the victim knew each other, and police confirmed there is no ongoing threat to the public.

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The Moorhead Police Department was assisted at the scene by the Moorhead Fire Department, Sanford Ambulance and a West Fargo Police Department K9 unit. The investigation remains active.

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