Fort Collins police are investigating after a 48-year-old man was apparently stabbed in the back during a dispute.
Around 7:15 a.m., a resident at the Whispering Pines Apartment Complex, 515 E. Drake Road, called police after hearing an argument, according to a news release from Fort Collins Police Services.
When officers arrived at the apartment complex, they found a man with what appeared to be a stab would to his back. He was immediately taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. The man was later identified as Heber Richardson.
By 8:45 a.m., officers had 33-year-old Gary Lee Johnson in custody on charges of 2nd degree assault and felony menancing.
Police said Richardson, armed with an ax handle, and Johnson, armed with a kitchen knife, were engaged in a dispute over the return of personal property.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Detective John Pierick at 970-221-6880 or Crime Stoppers of Larimer County 970-221-6868.
