(Council Bluffs, IA) – Officials with the Council Bluffs Police Department are investigation a cutting incident that occurred Wednesday evening, and resulted in one-person being treated at a local hospital.

Authorities say a little after 5-p.m., Officers in Council Bluffs along with rescue personnel responded to a report of a cutting in the 10 block of Bluff Street. Investigating officers learned that a male riding a bicycle cut in front of a vehicle, which resulted in the male and the driver exchanging words. A passenger in the vehicle, 45-year-old Alan Vanheusen, of Council Bluffs, exited the vehicle. He and an unidentified male suspect began fighting.

During the fight, Vanheusen was cut on the right leg by the male suspect, who then fled the area and has yet to be located by
officers, as of the latest report. Vanheusen was being treated for non-life-threatening injuries at the hospital. The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone who witnessed this incident or has information that could assist in this investigation is encouraged to contact the Council Bluffs Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division at 712-328- 4728 or to remain anonymous, they may call CrimeStoppers at 712-328-7867. On-line tips can be submitted at: https://www.councilbluffs-ia.gov/FormCenter/Police-Department-2/Online-CrimeStoppers-Tip-70.