An  Anchorage man is facing several charges that include Assault II, Theft II and Forgery III after a stabbing incident on Tuesday night, APD divulged.

A call went in to APD at 9:39 pm on Tuesday night reporting a stabbing on the 7400-block of Margaret Circle.

When officers arrived, they found a victim with several stab wounds to the stomach. 

The  preliminary investigation at the scene revealed that 32-year-old Cyrus Nukapigak had stabbed his brother multiple times with a pocket knife after they got into an argument concerning the forging of a check. Nukapigak had attempted to forge a check using a third brother’s checkbook without permission.

Police say that the third brother’s checkbook was found at the scene.

The victim was transported for treatment of his non-life-threatening injuries.

Nukapigak was transported to the Anchorage Jail and remanded there on the charges.[xyz-ihs snippet=”Adsense-responsive”]

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