PORTLAND — Police are investigating a pair of unrelated incidents involving sharp-edged weapons that occurred after midnight Saturday.
Two men were injured in the attacks, one reportedly in the Old Port on Wharf Street and the other near Morrill’s Corner on Forest Avenue.
“There is no connection between the two,” said Lt. Jim Sweatt of the Portland Police Department. “Detectives are investigating and will be following up with both cases.”
A male in his young 20s received wounds “relating to being injured by an edged weapon,” Sweatt said. “We don’t know whether it was a knife or box cutter or whatever.”
Sweatt said police were notified when the victim sought treatment from a local hospital.
The other victim was a male in his late 30s who was working at a private party. None of the injuries was considered life-threatening and both men were treated and released.
“I don’t know if they have a motive for either attack,” Sweatt said.
Send questions/comments to the editors.
Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page.
Enter your email and password to access comments.
Hi, to comment on stories you must . This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login.
Already have a commenting profile? .
Invalid username/password.
Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.
Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Here’s why.
Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.