Potential Stabbing Thwarted By Downtown Officers: Police

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — The Minneapolis Police Department says two officers working in downtown early Tuesday morning were able to prevent a dangerous situation from becoming deadly. Officers witnessed a male threatening another man with a knife, according to police. Officers then quickly arrested the 36-year-old suspect for felony 2nd degree assault and recovered the knife.

The suspect was booked into Hennepin County Jail, according to a news release.

Authorities say there is no further information available regarding the arrest at this time.

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