The Van Buren Police Department has reported a stabbing that occurred in the wee hours of Tuesday morning and made an arrest in connection with the incident.
At approximately 1 a.m., the VBPD got a call about a man in the Sparks emergency room who had been stabbed. Officers made contact with the victim, a 48-year-old Van Buren man, who had lacerations to his face, neck, arm, and chest.
Through the course of the investigation, it was determined that he was stabbed in the 3500 block of Flat Rock Court by David Ferguson of Van Buren.
During the incident, Ferguson struck the victim in the face, head, and neck with a golf club. The head of the golf club broke off, and the broken shaft of the golf club was then used to slash the victim causing severe injuries. He is currently in serious condition.
Ferguson was arrested and booked into the Crawford County Detention Center on charges of Battery 1st Degree.
