FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) – A man who police say had multiple weapons in his possession was arrested after cutting someone’s arm with a knife in an altercation outside of the Old Broadway.
According to court documents obtained by Valley News Live, on July 27, shortly after 2:00 A.M. officers near the scene were told that a suspect related to a disturbance outside of the Old Broadway was coming towards them.
They detained the suspect, later identified as Dominic Long, and placed him into handcuffs.
Long told the officers that he had a knife in his pocket, which they found in a search. They also found a pair of brass knuckles and four throwing stars, according to court documents.
Long told police that he was assaulted by a group of men and pulled the knife out in self-defense, cutting one of them on the arm in the process, before running away.
The man with the cut on his arm told a different story, telling police that he was talking to a woman before Long came up to him upset. The victim said he heard a knife open up and put his arm up to swing at Long, which is when he got cut. He says that’s when the group started to punch Long.
The officer says the victim had a flesh wound on his right forearm that would be consistent with his story
Long was placed under arrest and is now charged with aggravated assault with a dangerous weapon.
