An Iowa City man was charged Sunday after he allegedly stabbed a subject in the leg, causing a serious injury.

According to a complaint by Iowa City police, Matthew Powell, 20, was involved in an altercation early Sunday morning during which he stabbed the other person in the left thigh, causing an injury that required surgery to repair damage to the leg and close the wound.

Powell was charged with willful injury causing serious injury, a Class-C felony.

— by Matt Starns