UPDATE: Brooklyn Park Police Arrest Stabbing Suspect With Help From Public
Brooklyn Park police have arrested a man suspected of nearly stabbing another man to death.
According to a press release, officers were dispatched to a report of a stabbing in the 5800 block of Brookdale Drive at 9:45 a.m. on Sept. 15.
Officers found a man with multiple life-threatening stab wounds.
The victim was transported to the hospital and is expected to survive.
Security camera footage shows a man suspected by police to have nearly stabbed a man to death on Monday.
The suspect fled the scene before police arrived.
Detectives with the Major Crimes Unit found images of the suspect on security cameras at a nearby strip mall.
The department released those photos on Sept. 17, asking for the public to help identify the man.
“The response was overwhelming, with numerous tips received in a short period of time,” wrote a police spokesperson in a press release.
Police executed a search warrant and arrested the suspect on Friday morning. He’s being held in the Brooklyn Park jail.
Public tips helped police identify this man. According to police officials, he was involved in a stabbing on Monday.
