State police at the Hazleton barracks charged a man with attempted murder and other charges after they responded to a stabbing incident at 9:49 p.m. Monday at a residence on Berwick Street in Banks Township.

Police said Nyshere Dobson, 24, no address listed, was charged with attempted homicide, aggravated assault and simple assault and committed to the Carbon County Correctional Facility, Nesquehoning.

Police said he stabbed a 41-year-old man.

They said Dobson entered the residence and stabbed the man in the leg.

Responding troopers discovered the victim to have arterial bleeding and placed a tourniquet on his leg.

He was transported to the Lehigh Valley Hospital, Hazleton, and later flown by helicopter to the Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township.

Police said Dobson was taken into custody after the incident.