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Teen charged in Sanford stabbing

Upon arrival at the scene, officers found a 40-year-old man who had been stabbed in the leg, according to Sanford police.

SANFORD, Maine — One person has been taken into custody after a stabbing incident in Sanford on Tuesday.

Sanford police were called to a home on Pinewood Drive, near Route 109, just after 5 p.m., the department said in a news release Wednesday. 

Officers found a 40-year-old man who had been stabbed in the leg. The man was taken by Sanford Ambulance to a local hospital. As of Wednesday morning, the man had stable vital signs, according to police.

Bryce Tippett, 18, of Sanford was arrested at the scene and charged with elevated aggravated assault, the news release stated. He was taken to York County Jail, where he is held without bail, officials said.

According to police on Wednesday, there is no danger to the public in relation to the incident.

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