MASON CITY – Saturday night at about 7:30 PM, Mason City Police arrested a man they had been searching for since an afternoon stabbing incident.
The victim, now identified by Mason City Police as Ricky DeMaris, age 54, was transported to Mercy Hospital with what police now describe as a life-threatening stab wound to his neck.
Witnesses had observed DeMaris on the sidewalk on the 200 block of 1st Street SW, calling for help.
DeMaris was treated at the scene briefly by paramedics and then at the hospital went into surgery and is now in intensive care and in stable condition.
Then this evening, Mason City police and Cerro Gordo County Sheriffs apprehended a sought after suspect, Michael Young, Jr. of Mason City. He looked to be caught at 218 8th Place SE, and police were in a shed there investigating. He was considered armed and dangerous.
“There are 9 police cars and sheriffs out here,” a caller to NIT informed. “They have the entire block surrounded.”
“We got him,” Klemas said. “The man wanted for the stabbing today.”
More information likely to be released by authorities soon.
SUBJECT IS INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY
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by Jody Spear and Kelly Meyer –
MASON CITY – Shortly after 1 PM Saturday, authorities took a report of an injured person. It was reported that a man had his throat cut and was sitting outside a building at the 200 block of 1st Street SW.
Cerro Gordo County Sheriffs and Mason City police responded to the scene and the man was taken by ambulance to Mercy Hospital with what turned out to be a serious wound.
Law enforcement are searching at this time for a suspect who may have injured the man.
No further information was immediately available.
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He is another thug with a YMCA membership, damn near for free !
Why does the YMCA cater to criminals anyway?
Just for clarification is the 200 Block 1st SW on the north or south side of town?
South.
Would this not be attempted murder? He cut the guy across his throat.
I can absolutely 100% GUARANTEE you if this had happened North of State Street, it would have been headlines “another stabbing on Northend”
Read this 6 hrs ago on the Globe. Old News
All the violence going on in this town is sickening. I’m glad they were able to get that loser.
Another stabbing in Mason City, imagine that!
I have lived on the north end for 37 years and i have never been stabbed in the neck so glad i dont have to worry about that on this side of town. :)-
Hope he won’t get back on the street right away.
He will be back on the street in no time if Judge Colleen Weiland hears his case.
Great Job MCPD & CGCS!!
Yes indeed. Hats off to them.
Thank god i live on the north end!
according to the globe,its Ricky Demaris.He was in surgery for a life threatening injury.
According to kimt it was a life threatening stabb wound
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Did anyone hear the dispatcher on the audio portion of the video? The story does not list the name of the victim so I’m not sure if this was in regard to plaintiff or defendant. Dispatcher states the name comes back as Michael Young… who comes back with a caution because he carries a MACHETE! lives on 22 S Adams, not too far from where this happened. Damn South end is going down hill!