Police are investigating a stabbing that took place overnight at the playground of a Portland apartment complex.

Police responded to a report of a stabbing following a fight at the playground at Riverton Park around 2:30 a.m. The victim was taken to Maine Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries.

A trail of blood was visible on the playground Friday morning, according to WCSH, which reported that police had sanitized the blood. The station reported police officers searched the woods behind the playground with police dogs before dawn.

Police did not immediately release further details about the incident, including whether a suspect is in custody.


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