COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. -- A Colorado Springs man was taken to the hospital late Wednesday night after being stabbed by his friend, according to police.

Colorado Springs Police officers said they found blood on a wall outside the Citadel Arms Apartment on Marion Drive around 11:40 p.m. They found the man who had been stabbed inside and arrested his friend, Frank Lara.

The victim said Lara stabbed him in the arm with a knife, but officers did not say what started the disturbance.

Alcohol is suspected to be a factor. Lara is in custody.