LIMINGTON — A man was beaten by two other men Sunday afternoon after his former girlfriend struck up a conversation with him, county law enforcement officials said. Then, the alleged perpetrators left the area.

The pair later returned to the scene and were arrested by York County sheriff’s deputies.

The victim, whose name was not released, was bleeding from the mouth and two of his teeth were knocked out, said Sheriff Bill King. As well, he said the man may have suffered broken ribs in the affray. King described the beating as severe. The victim was taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland by Limington Fire and Rescue.

The incident took place at about 2 p.m. Sunday. King, in a prepared statement, said deputies Wilfred Vachon and Gil Hudson were called to Hemlock Lane to answer a call of a man being beaten by two others.

King said incident took place as the man was snowblowing a driveway. He was apparently appr-oached by a former girlfriend. The two had a discussion and the woman left.

“The female apparently complained about her interaction with her former boyfriend to George Gilliam, 45, of Limerick and Thomas Robertshaw, 63 of Limington,” said King. The two men allegedly went to the address where the victim was engaged in snow removal, beat him and left before deputies arrived.

King said the two men returned to the scene while deputies were conducting a follow-up investigation and were subsequently arrested.

Both men were charged with aggravated assault, a felony, due to what King described as the extensive injury they inflicted upon the victim.

The pair were taken to York County Jail, where a bail commissioner set bail at $1,000 each. A jail corrections officer this morning said Gilliam remained in custody and that Robertshaw had made bail on Sunday and was released.

— Senior Staff Writer Tammy Wells can be contacted at 324-4444 (local call in Sanford) or 282-1535, ext. 327 or [email protected].