NUNAPITCHUK, Alaska (AP) - A southwest Alaska village man suspected of stabbing another person with an ulu has been charged with felony assault.
Alaska State Troopers say 21-year-old Dale Sallison of Nunapitchuk (noo-NUH-pit-chook) stabbed one family member, choked another and assaulted a third.
He’s charged with four counts of assault and criminal mischief and is being held without bail.
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An ulu is a knife with a curved blade that’s traditionally used for cutting and scraping fish or game animals. Troopers say Sallison used the ulu to stab a family member in the shoulder.
Troopers say alcohol was a factor in the case.
Online court records do not list Sallison’s attorney.
Nunapitchuk is a village of 620 people about 22 miles (35 kilometers) northwest of Bethel.
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