Man Arrested In Stabbing At Bar | Crime

Madison police said they arrested a man suspected in a stabbing at a bar Saturday night.

Police said Samuel L. Calhoun, 49, of Madison, instigated a verbal fight with a 39-year-old Madison man in the outdoor smoking area of the Locker Room Bar & Grill at 1810 Roth St. about 11:55 p.m. Saturday.

Police said Calhoun pulled out a knife and stabbed the man in the leg.

Calhoun fled on foot and was taken into custody a short time later, police said. He was arrested on a charge of first-degree recklessly endangering safety.

The victim was treated at a local hospital and released.

Police said the circumstances of the fight remain under investigation.