Teen in custody after stabbing

Published 11:28 am Friday, November 9, 2012

ALBERT LEA — A 17-year-old boy was reportedly stabbed three times — twice in the thigh and once in the back —with a small knife Wednesday morning in a home in southeast Albert Lea, according to the Albert Lea Police Department.

A 15-year-old girl has been arrested and is being held at a juvenile detention facility, said Lt. Darren Hansen.

He declined to say what led to the alleged stabbing or what kind of small knife it was.

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Medical staff at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Albert Lea emergency room notified police at around 8:46 a.m. Wednesday about the alleged stabbing, according to the lieutenant. The teenager was reportedly brought into the emergency room.

The injuries are not life-threatening, Hansen said, and he was unsure whether the teen was taken to another medical facility or treated at the hospital.