Rochester infant in critical condition from stab wounds

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(Rochester, MN) -- A young Rochester child who was stabbed by an intruder Thursday underwent more surgery Friday night and police say he is in critical condition.

The two-year-old boy was stabbed in the abdomen by a man who had a previous relationship with the toddler's mother. She woke up to discover the 23-year-old in her children's bedroom and yelled for her brother and a house guest. Those two men were also stabbed during a confrontation and one underwent surgery to his upper torso.

The intruder fled but was caught with the help of a police dog about an hour later hiding in a nearby garage. The man was treated for bite and knife wounds and then taken to jail. He is expected to be charged on Monday. Police say the suspect - who is not the boy's father - had been drinking but the motive for the stabbing is not known at this time.

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