David Alan Vernoy is charged in Cass County District Court with aggravated assault using a dangerous weapon. The charge is a Class C felony.<\/p>\n
Police Called To Fargo Home<\/h2>\n
Police were called around 2:12 a.m. August 11 to a home on 16\u00bd Street South. The call reported that a man had been stabbed.<\/p>\n
Officers found the injured man standing in a nearby intersection and holding his stomach. Police said he had two small cuts near the center of his stomach.<\/p>\n
The man was taken to a Fargo hospital for treatment. His wounds were closed with staples, according to the incident report.<\/p>\n
The victim told police he had been sitting in a bedroom with his girlfriend. They then heard someone knocking on several windows.<\/p>\n
The girlfriend told the victim to hide, according to the report. Police said Vernoy then climbed through the bedroom window.<\/p>\n
Victim Describes Alleged Attack<\/h2>\n
The victim told officers that Vernoy appeared intoxicated. He also said Vernoy threatened to stab him before the fight began.<\/p>\n
The victim said he punched Vernoy while trying to defend himself. He first believed Vernoy was punching him in the stomach.<\/p>\n The victim later saw blood and realized he had been stabbed, according to police.<\/p>\n Investigators said the victim believed jealousy caused the attack. Vernoy had previously dated the woman, according to the victim.<\/p>\n The victim said Vernoy had caused problems after the new relationship began.<\/p>\n Police said Vernoy gave a different account. He told officers the two men had planned to fight.<\/p>\n An officer checked the victim’s phone during the investigation. Police said there were no calls or text messages between the men.<\/p>\n The phone also showed Vernoy’s number had been blocked, according to the report.<\/p>\n The original report said Vernoy remained in the Cass County Jail. It also said he was scheduled for arraignment Wednesday afternoon.<\/p>\n Readers can check updated cases through North Dakota Courts<\/a>. Custody information is available through the Cass County inmate roster<\/a>.<\/p>\n The charge is an accusation. Vernoy is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n![\"David](\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/David-Alan-Vernoy.png\")
Police Review Phone Records<\/h2>\n