UPDATE: Release 2018-0306

May 1, 2018 2:39 PM

The headline of the previous release was incorrect. The assault took place in the 200 block of 2nd Avenue South.

One person is in custody after having been seen assaulting another person shortly before the noon hour.

At approximately 11:30 a.m., May 1, 2018, Police arrested a man after he was witnessed assaulting another man in the 200 block of 2nd Avenue South.

Shortly before, a man who witnessed the assault called Police Communications to inform them of the assault. After coming to the aid of the victim, the bystander followed the man to a business in the 200 block of 23rd Street East. There, he received assistance from a group of others in successfully detaining the suspect until Police could arrive and make the arrest.

A 24-year-old man has been arrested and is facing one charge of Assault.

The victim, a 49-year-old man, sustained minor injuries. He is not believed to have known the suspect.

(Occurrence Number: 18-42849)