Crime & Safety
Police: Man Stabbed in Rockville Incident
Police were summoned to the hospital on Thursday night.
Vernon police are investigating an overnight stabbing.
On Thursday at 11:39 p.m., officers responded to a report of a person with a stab wound at Rockville General Hospital.
When they arrived at RGH, officers found a 22-year-old man who had been stabbed in the torso, according to a news release. He was being treated by the emergency room staff, according to a news release, but the injuries were not life-threatening.
Through their investigations, police learned the stabbing took place on North Park Street earlier in the night between 10 and 10:30, a VPD spokesman said. The male suspect is being described as Hispanic, in his 30s, wearing shorts and a dark sweatshirt.
He is believed to have fled the scene on foot.
The case remains under investigation, police said. Anyone with information can call Vernon police at 860-872-9126. Callers may remain anonymous.
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