Albert Lea man arrested in stabbing

Published 10:23 am Monday, September 1, 2014

Police arrested an Albert Lea man early Sunday morning after a reported stabbing at a home on Garfield Avenue.

Timothy Walter Lenze, 29, is being held in the Freeborn County jail on a charge of felony second-degree assault. He will likely appear in Freeborn County District Court today.

Lenze allegedly stabbed a 24-year-old Albert Lea man. The man, who suffered stab wounds deemed not life-threatening, was transported by ambulance to Mayo Clinic Health System in Albert Lea for treatment.

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J.D. Carlson, deputy director of police with the Albert Lea Police Department, said alcohol was a factor.

Police were initially dispatched at 2:17 a.m. Sunday to an unknown emergency on the west side of Albert Lea. Dispatchers received a call with lots of yelling. Officers checked the area but found nothing of concern.

At 2:25 a.m., dispatchers received a second 911 call with people screaming and stating someone had been stabbed.

When officers arrived at the house, at 702 Garfield Ave., they found what they described as a “chaotic scene” with multiple people fighting within the house. Police are still attempting to identify the weapon used in the assault.

Look to the Tribune for more information as it becomes available.