Dubuque Police Officer Stabbed in Leg, Search for Suspect Continues

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By Aaron Hepker

DUBUQUE - Police in Dubuque are searching for the man who stabbed an officer in the leg. Police were dispatched to a disturbance call at 32nd and Jackson Streets around 11 o'clock Saturday night.

On the way, the officer noticed a suspicious person. During questioning, the man started a fight with the officer. That's when the suspect stabbed the officer in the leg.

Police say the officer was treated for the stab wound and is now out of the hospital. Again, police have not found that suspect.

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