LEWISTON — A Lewiston man is in serious condition and another is facing charges following an early morning stabbing in a Lewiston apartment.

Officials say 22-year-old Richard Edwards is in serious condition at the Central Maine Medical Center after he was stabbed about 2 a.m. Sunday morning.

Lewiston police say 34-year-old Rai’kuez Melchiorre, of Portland, is facing a charge of aggravated assault. Melchiorre was treated for a cut before being taken to jail.

WMTW-TV says the stabbing took place in a College Street apartment. Police did not say what sparked the incident.


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