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A Portland man was charged early Sunday morning with stabbing a member of a Northern Light ambulance crew at a convenience store in Bangor.

Bangor police in a release identified the suspect as 37-year-old Justin Hill of Portland. The victim told police that Hill was a stranger and he did not know why Hill attacked him.

The stabbing took place around 2:30 a.m. Sunday at the Circle K convenience store on Odlin Road in Bangor. When police officers arrived, they encountered Hill on the ground, where he was being restrained by a person who witnessed the incident.

The victim, whose name was not released, was transported to a hospital, where he was treated for cuts to his head and hand.

Police arrested Hill and transported him to the Penobscot County Jail, where he was charged with aggravated assault, a Class B felony.

Dennis Hoey is the Portland Press Herald’s night reporter, covering any and all news that breaks in the late afternoon and evening hours. He has been chasing stories after normal business hours in Portland...