Two people stabbed in Mt. Iron; One person in custody

Two people were reportedly stabbed in Mt. Iron, Minn., after a fight broke out early Wednesday morning. According to St. Louis County police, the incident happened at approximately 12:35 am on Wednesday at the Sawmill Saloon in Mt. Iron. One person was arrested later this morning in connection with the incident. Police say formal charges are pending.

The Sheriff’s office responded to a report of a fight, involving multiple people. When the police arrived, two of the people involved in the fight had been stabbed. Both of the victims were treated at the Virginia Regional Medical Center and they were released with non-life threatening injuries.

The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office conducted an investigation of the incident and found some of the people involved had fled the scene before police had arrived. Authorities say one person was arrested at a residence in Virginia.

The names of the individuals involved have not yet been released as the investigation is on-going.