Overview

• Police confirmed the late-Thursday arrest of Lagarien Thomas, 33, in connection with the stabbing in Ann Arbor.
• The attack occurred just before 6:20 p.m. at the D. Dan and Betty Kahn Health Care Pavilion construction site near Catherine Street and Zina Pitcher Place.
• University police issued emergency alerts and shared a suspect photo on social media, advising people to avoid the area and call 911.
• Investigators say the assailant tried to enter the site and allegedly stabbed a person after being denied entry.
• Coworkers said the victim is a construction worker who sustained severe facial injuries and underwent surgery, and police plan to submit the case to the Washtenaw County Prosecutor for potential charges.