A man has been arrested following a stabbing in Whitehaven.
Officers were called to the Three Tuns pub, on Duke Street, at around 10.40pm yesterday.
The victim is described as a man of slim build with grey hair and who wears glasses.
He was taken to the West Cumberland Hospital following the attack and is said to be in a stable condition.
Police said that the suspect is a bald man of stocky build who also wears glasses.
Any witnesses to the attack are asked to contact West Cumbria CID and speak to either Detective Sergeant Jim Rooney or Detective Constable Daniel Matthews, quoting incident number 311 of October 1.
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