FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A man found lying in the street, bleeding from his nose and mouth, told police he was assaulted by a man who threatened to “rip his face off”. Fargo Police identified Ahmed Hassan as the suspect and arrested him for aggravated assault and robbery. The attack happened around 5 a.m. Sunday in the 700 block of…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Two people are in custody after a bizarre attempted robbery in Fargo Friday. According to Fargo Police, a man was the victim of an attempted robbery at gunpoint involving a woman he thought was his online girlfriend Friday evening. The attempted robbery occurred in a hotel room at the Expressway Suites on 17th Ave. S in…
FARGO (KVRR) – Fargo Police Chief Dave Zibolski says an increase in speeding, dangerous driving and loud mufflers has led to a “multitude of public safety concerns” that police are working to address. “We hear those concerns and we are actively doing everything we can to attempt to address them,” Zibolski said in a video released on social media. “Those…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Police say a man with a gun barricaded himself in an apartment in the 1800 block of 2nd Avenue South in Fargo around 4:20 p.m. They say 36-year-old Bryant Matthews, who has no permanent address, made threats to the occupant of the apartment. Red River Valley SWAT Team was brought in to take Matthews into custody…
FARGO/WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Police say a Mapleton man with a long criminal history intentionally hit a person with his car and ran from officers into the Sheyenne River in West Fargo. Fargo Police responded to a report of a pedestrian hit by a car just before 1:30 this afternoon. The victim was taken to a hospital with non-life…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – An NDSU researcher says Fargo Police officers think more highly of body cameras than officers working in similarly-sized cities. Dr. Carol Archbold with NDSU and the Challey Institute specializes in studying police accountability. She interviewed more than 100 Fargo Police officers for her survey. Archbold says 94% of officers were in favor of using body…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Fargo Police are seeking assistance to identify and locate two individuals suspected of stealing a guitar from Flatland Guitars on Monday. A Maton Tommy Emmanuel signature model guitar was stolen from the store. According to one of the owners, one of the men walked up to the counter with the guitar, while the other left the…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Fargo Police are conducting another training exercise in downtown Fargo this time involving its Crowd Management Team. The exercise is from 5-8 p.m. in the 300 block of 4th Street North. Members may be seen carrying firearms and moving around the exterior of a building. No live rounds will be used during the training exercise. People…
Esiquio Hernandez (L), John Hernandez (R) FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — The final two suspects wanted in a brutal downtown Fargo assault last month have been arrested. 26-year-old Esiquio Hernandez of Moorhead was arrested for robbery, aggravated assault, and accomplice to aggravated assault. 48-year-old John Hernandez of Moorhead was arrested for aggravated assault, accomplice to aggravated assault, and possession of drug…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Police are investigating after a man was found stabbed with a screwdriver in the 900 block of 6th Avenue North in Fargo. The call came in around 9:30 last night. The victim was taken the hospital with serious, but non-life threatening injuries. Officers say they spoke to several witnesses and gathered evidence at the scene. They…
