Man Stabbed at Albert Lea Hotel Airlifted to Rochester, 25-year-old Suspect Arrested
Albert Lea, MN (KROC-AM News)- A man was airlifted to Rochester after being stabbed at a hotel in Albert Lea.
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That’s according to a news release issued by the Albert Lea Police Department.
Officers responded to the report of an active assault with a weapon around 11:15 Thursday morning.
Man Flown to Rochester Hospital After Being Stabbed at Albert Lea Inn and Suites
The incident was reported at Albert Lea Inn and Suites, located at 2301 East Main St.
Police say preliminary information indicated one male with a knife was going after another male and that the male had been stabbed.
Responding officers located the victims room and found him suffering from “severe wounds consistent with an edged weapon,” the news release says.
The victim was taken to an Albert Lea Hospital before being flown to Rochester for additional care. His name has not been released and an update on his condition was not available as of Friday morning.
Albert Lea Stabbing Suspect Found at Hotel
Responding officers located the room the suspect was staying in and took him into custody without incident, the news release says.
Police identified the suspect as 25-year-old Wyatt Harley Dahle.
He was subsequently booked into the Freeborn County Jail on suspicion of second-degree assault.
The news release describes the reported stabbing as an isolated incident. The investigation remains ongoing.
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