LEWISTON – A man slashed during a brawl at Rockin’ Robin’s early Friday may not have been stabbed, police said later in the day.

Rodney Jackson, 35, of Lewiston, remained in good condition at Central Maine Medical Center with a cut along his upper neck.

Investigators said Jackson may have been sliced by glass from a broken beer bottle while involved in a scuffle inside the Lisbon Street club. Police said a knife was recovered during the fracas, but it was not believed to be the weapon involved in the injury.

A young woman at the bar when Jackson was injured applied a compress to his neck until police and paramedics arrived.

Police were still investigating the fight, which occurred inside the bar about 1 a.m., around the time of last call. The brawl eventually spilled into the club parking lot, where several groups of people skirmished.

Police from Lewiston and Auburn swarmed on the scene, breaking up fights and attempting to control a crowd of more than 100 people. After an hour, the scene was under control and only one person was cited for disorderly conduct.

Detectives were called to Rockin’ Robin’s about 2 a.m. to begin gathering evidence in the fight. No arrests were made in connection with Jackson’s injuries, and it was unknown if charges were likely.

“Due to the large number of people involved in the melee, the detectives are still looking to talk to people and to learn exactly what happened over there,” said police Lt. Michael McGonagle.

Several Auburn police officers came to Lewiston to help out at the scene as manpower became an issue. While the fight at Rockin’ Robin’s was under way, a second fight was reported at the Blue Goose, a pub on Sabattus Street across town. The cruiser hit the foundation of a house and was totalled at that scene, but there were no injuries or arrests. It was the department’s newest, replacing another that was destroyed by when hit in a chase in August.

The Friday night brawl sets the stage for a showdown between Rockin’ Robin’s owner Mike Berube and city leaders, who want to close down the club. At a recent City Council meeting, police complained that the Lisbon Street club is the scene of frequent trouble.

Berube agreed that events at Rockin’ Robin’s every Thursday have drawn hundreds of young people. The bar unexpectedly became popular on Thursday nights this summer, he said. He has responded by replacing one bouncer with a staff of eight, and has done what he could to limit the crowds, he said.

“We only have a problem one night out of the week, and we are working very hard to solve it,” Berube said at the meeting in late September.

Police Chief William Welch said he has had enough and urged councilors to pull Berube’s special-use permit. The permit allows the bar to have dancing, DJs and comedy acts.

“I have to keep at least half of my force – my officers on duty for that particular shift – devoted to that club,” Welch said. “I just don’t think we should do it anymore. We’ve had calls for assaults, drunkenness and fights week after week.”