OTTUMWA – An Ottumwa man is in jail after police say he stabbed a man over the weekend and was in possession of drugs during a traffic stop the following day.

The Ottumwa Police Department reports that on the morning of Saturday, July 26th, at around 7:28am, officers were dispatched to 1600 Stellar Avenue in Ottumwa for a report of an individual being stabbed. The victim was identified as 20-year-old Marshaun Carlvin of Ottumwa, and he was found to have sustained multiple stab wounds on his arm and abdomen. Officers further learned that the suspect had left prior to their arrival. Court records show that the suspect believed Carlvin was talking to his girlfriend, which led to the altercation. Carlvin was transported to the Ottumwa Regional Health Center and was later transferred to a Des Moines hospital for further treatment of his injuries. He has since been released.

On Sunday afternoon, at around 2:28pm, the suspect in the stabbing was located during a traffic stop on Joe Lord Memorial Drive. The suspect was identified as 29-year-old Trinity Allen Shafer. A K9 unit conducted an open air sniff of the vehicle and alerted officers to the presence of drugs; soon after, a small baggie containing methamphetamine was found in the vehicle.

Shafer was ultimately arrested and charged with attempted murder, a class B felony. He also faces additional charges from the traffic stop, including Prohibited Acts, Possession of a Controlled Substance – 3rd or subsequent offense, a class D felony, and 2 outstanding warrants for Probation Violation and Failure to Appear.

Shafer is being held in the Wapello County Jail with no bond being set at this time.