Man suffers neck wound

A man in Bethel was medevaced for a neck slash wound, said Bethel PD. On 2/20/2017, at approximately 2118 hours, the Bethel Police Department received a call that a male was requesting medics for a neck slash wound near the 100 block of Akakeek Road. Police and Emergency Medical Technicians responded and made contact with a male who had an injury to his neck that was consistent with an edged weapon wound. The male was medically evacuated to Anchorage, Alaska for the injuries he sustained and is reported to be in stable condition.

This investigation is still ongoing and if anyone has any information on this incident, please contact the Bethel Police Department at (907)543-3781. Alcohol was a factor in this case.