BOULDER, Colo. – A suspect accused of stabbing a man in downtown Boulder early Friday afternoon was quickly arrested by police just a few minutes after the attack, according to a spokesperson with the city’s police department.

Officers with the Boulder Police Department got a call of a stabbing outside the city’s municipal building located near the corner of Broadway and Arapahoe Ave. at around 12:20 p.m.

Per the call, the suspect had stabbed another man before he was pepper sprayed by someone else during the fight.

In a news release, a spokesperson with the police department said officers were there in less than a minute since they were on foot patrol nearby.

The victim was rendered medical aid and taken to a hospital for treatment. He was undergoing surgery after sustaining serious injuries, according to the spokesperson.

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Witnesses were able to identify the suspect and officers found him a few minutes later in Central Park and took him into custody. Charges are pending.

If you or anyone you know knows more about this incident, you are asked to call the Boulder Police Department at (303) 441-3333.

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