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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
For more information contact:
Public Information Officer, Mattie Hjelseth at (218) 730-5434 or mhjelseth@duluthmn.gov
DATE: 8/14/2014
SUBJECT: Female Arrested for 2nd Degree Assault and 5th Degree Domestic Assault
BY: DPD Public Information Officer Jim Hansen (218) 390-2232

NATURE OF INCIDENT: Female Arrested for 2nd Degree Assault & 5th Degree Domestic Assault
CASE NO.: 14177513
INCIDENT DATE: 8/13/2014
INCIDENT TIME: 11:21 AM
INCIDENT LOCATION: 1200 block East 5th Street

On Wednesday, August 13th, 2014 at 11:21 AM Duluth Police were called to the 1200 block of East 5th Street for a male and female physically fighting outside. 

Upon arrival officers found Jessica Michelle Esquival, a 23 year old female resident of Duluth and a 24 year old male resident of Duluth. The male was being uncooperative; officers found that he had a stab wound to his stomach. While trying to administer first aid he began fighting with officers and had to be physically restrained. 
The male was transported to a local hospital for his non-life threatening injury.
Investigators executed a search warrant of the residence and located a knife believed to have been used in the assault.
Jessica Esquival was arrested for 2nd Degree Assault and 5th Degree Domestic Assault and brought to the Saint Louis County Jail.