JAMESTOWN, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – A man was hospitalized and another arrested following an aggravated assault early Tuesday morning.

The Jamestown Police Department responded to a home in the 300 block of 5th Avenue SW to a male who had fallen, received head injuries, and was in need of medical attention just after 12 AM.

“Officers discovered a male lying near a rear entrance to a residence,” Major Justin Blinsky reports. “The male was unconscious and unresponsive, with significant head injuries.”

The male was immediately transported to Jamestown Regional Medical Center by ambulance and was later air-lifted to a
Fargo Hospital with serious, life-threatening injuries.

During initial response, a man was found hiding in a closet inside the residence. Officers also located a blunt object in the backyard, which had been used to cause injuries to the male victim.

“Following investigation, it was determined that the 58 year-old victim had been assaulted by another male,” Major Blinsky stated. “Both men are acquaintances and the assault occurred a significant time before law enforcement was contacted.”

39-year-old Cory Allen Almklov of Jamestown was arrested on suspicion of Aggravated Assault.

He was transported to Jamestown Regional Medical Center for medical evaluation and was later transported to Stutsman County Corrections, where he awaits formal charges.

The Jamestown Police Department was assisted by Jamestown Area Ambulance. This incident remains under investigation.