LEWISTON (NEWS CENTER Maine) — Lewiston police made an arrest Wednesday just hours after responding to a stabbing in Lewiston that left a Lewiston man hospitalized.
Following an investigation, Raynold Labree III, 34, of Lisbon, was arrested by detectives and charged with elevated aggravated assault, a class A felony.
Lewiston Police Lt. David St. Pierre said officers and detectives responded shortly before 3:30 p.m. to reports of a "man down" in the area of 73 Knox St. Hassan S. Mohamed, 35, was found with a stab wound to his neck area, St. Pierre said. He was taken to Central Maine Medical Center.
Mohamed was expected to be released from the hospital Thursday, St. Pierre said.
Labree III was taken to Androscoggin County Jail.
Police blocked off a section of Knox Street while investigating. It was later reopened.
Police said the investigation would continue despite Labree III's arrest. Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Thomas Murphy at 207-513-3001 at ext. 3352.