A Fort Collins man was sent to the hospital early Sunday morning from a stabbing.

As the Coloradoan reported, a Fort Collins man was arrested early Sunday morning following an altercation that stemmed from grabbing a woman’s butt.

Shaafic Elmi, 25, was arrested on alleged first-degree assault and unlawful sexual contact after he allegedly punched and stabbed a man at around 2:40 a.m. on Sunday around the area by the Aggie Theatre, according to an arrest affidavit. The man that was stabbed, was identified as Adriel Berick, 25, was reportedly trying to defend the woman that was grabbed that he knew, and that’s when the altercation happened.

The attacker allegedly used a knife to cause cuts, gashes and punctures to the victim. Berick was transported to a local hospital, his condition was unknown as of Tuesday afternoon.

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