An 18-year-old Rochester man has been arrested on suspicion of the Feb. 5 stabbing on Oakland University’s campus, according to OU Police Chief Mark Gordon, who did not release the man’s name pending arraignment.
A second suspect remains at large, he said, but there is no ongoing threat to the campus. He said the stabbing was targeted; the victim and suspects knew each other; and none of them were OU students.
The victim, also an 18-year-old Rochester man, is recovering from several stab wounds, Gordon said.
The suspect in custody will be arraigned Friday on one count of felony assault with intent to commit murder in the 52-3 District Court in Rochester Hills, Gordon said.
The OU police chief praised the officers and detectives for their diligence in finding the first suspect and for the help of Oakland County Sheriff’s detectives. The suspect in custody was arrested at at traffic stop Tuesday, he said.
As for the second suspect who remains at large. Gordon had one message:
“Turn yourself in.”
He described the second suspect as a 5 feet, 8 inches tall with chin-length dreadlocks who was last seen wearing a black North Face jacket, black pants and white shoes with blue on the back.
Anyone with any information on the stabbing is asked to call OU campus police at (248) 370-3331.
This story will be updated.