Police Find Stabbing Suspect Inside Trash Can In NW OKC

Police found a stabbing suspect inside a trash can in a northwest Oklahoma City neighborhood, after a lengthy search.

Police say around 2:30 a.m. Monday, Christian Foster met up with another man at a park near NW 50th and Meridian Ave. The two got into an argument, and police say Foster stabbed the victim in the arm.

Officers later received a tip of a man matching the stabbing suspect's description in a neighborhood near NW 122nd and County Line Rd. 

After several hours of searching, officers say they found Foster inside a trash can.

Officers say the man who was stabbed was taken to the hospital where he is in stable condition.

No word yet on what charges Foster will be facing.

This investigation is on-going. Stay with News 9 and News9.com for updates on this story.