UPDATE: Stabbing investigation still open, victim in stable condition
A 22-year-old man was released from custody on Sunday regarding an alleged stabbing that occurred at 1 a.m. that night on the 1000 block of Main Street.
The Mount Pleasant Police Department is still looking into the incident.
The suspect was arguing with the victim, a 20-year-old Central Michigan University student. The two men were fighting over a girlfriend and began shoving each other, said Jeff Browne, public information officer with the MPPD.
At one point, the suspect was seen pushing the victim, who was then bleeding from the chest. Browne said witnesses did not know if the chest injury came from a stabbing.
The suspect was later found on Main Street between Bellows and Gaylord streets after fleeing the scene. No weapons were found on him. He was not arrested, Browne said, because the investigation is still open.
An emergency phone call was sent out to students regarding the stabbing around 1:30 a.m.
The victim was taken to McLaren-Central Michigan. Browne said his condition is stable. More information is not available at this time.
MPPD was assisted by the Central Michigan University Police Department and Michigan State Police.
