AUBURN — One man was injured and another taken for psychiatric evaluation after a stabbing on Goff Street on Tuesday night.
Police said they were called about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday for a report that a man had been stabbed. When they arrived, they found a 43-year-old man on the sidewalk suffering from a stab wound to the torso.
The first officers on scene provided medical aid while others searched the area for the suspect. Within minutes, police said, a man matching the description of the assailant was found.
The victim was taken to a Lewiston hospital where he was treated for his wound and released, police said.
The suspect in the stabbing was taken to a hospital for psychiatric evaluation. He was charged with aggravated assault but was admitted to the hospital, police said.
Police did not identify the suspect or the victim. The matter remained under investigation on Wednesday.
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