Ames Police responded to Deano’s bar, 119 Main St., shortly after 7 p.m. Thursday after receiving a report of a woman being stabbed.

Upon officers’ arrival, they found a 44-year-old Ames woman with several stab wounds.

She was taken to Mary Greeley Medical Center and later transferred to Mercy Hospital in Des Moines where she is currently listed in critical condition.

Police are attempting to locate James Rasmussen, 52, of Ames, for questioning regarding this incident.