A Dickinson man was arrested Friday morning after allegedly stabbing another man in the abdomen and then fleeing the scene.
Dickinson police responded to the report of a stabbing on the 100 block of Fifth Avenue East.
Thomas Doppler Jr., 26, was taken into custody around 10:45 a.m. Friday and was charged with aggravated assault, a Class C felony.
Doppler allegedly stabbed a 34-year-old Dickinson man in the abdomen and then fled the scene on foot prior to the officer's arrival. Witnesses on scene were able to identify Doppler, who ran all the way to the 400 block of Broadway Street East.
The man who was stabbed was taken by ambulance to CHI St. Alexius Health hospital in Dickinson and is expected to make a full recovery, though he remains hospitalized. The man’s name has not been released.
