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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
City of Duluth - Police Department
Mike Ceynowa, Chief of Police
2030 North Arlington Avenue • Duluth, Minnesota 55811 • www.duluthmn.gov
2030 North Arlington Avenue • Duluth, Minnesota 55811 • www.duluthmn.gov
For more information contact:
Public Information Officer, Mattie Hjelseth at (218) 730-5434 or mhjelseth@duluthmn.gov
Public Information Officer, Mattie Hjelseth at (218) 730-5434 or mhjelseth@duluthmn.gov
DATE: 5/20/2026
SUBJECT: Wednesday, May 20 Stabbing Incident
BY: Mattie Hjelseth, Duluth Police Department Public Information Officer
NATURE OF INCIDENT:
CASE NO.: 26068673
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SUBJECT: Wednesday, May 20 Stabbing Incident
BY: Mattie Hjelseth, Duluth Police Department Public Information Officer
NATURE OF INCIDENT:
CASE NO.: 26068673
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Wednesday, May 20 Stabbing Incident
At approximately 10 a.m., Wednesday, May 20, Duluth Police responded to a report of a stabbing that occurred in the 200 block of East 1st Street. Upon arrival, officers located a male victim with a stab wound. He was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
A short time later, officers located the suspected individual, later identified as 23-year-old Chase Covington. He will be lodged at the St. Louis County Jail for pending charges of 2nd Degree Assault.
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