Man hospitalized after being slashed with knife; suspect at large

photo by: Kim Callahan/Journal-World

A Lawrence Police Department patrol vehicle is pictured June 28, 2022.

A man was taken to the hospital early Monday morning after another man is alleged to have slashed his arm with a knife, according to Lawrence police.

Officers responded to a disturbance around 3:15 a.m. to 3250 Michigan St., where a 56-year-old man reported that a 46-year-old man had cut his arm with a knife, according to a release from the Lawrence Police Department.

The injured man’s injuries were not believed to be life-threatening, the release said. Police were not able to locate the suspect but are working to track him down.