A 28-year-old Rumford woman was arrested early Tuesday morning, June 30, after allegedly slashing her boyfriend’s hand with a kitchen knife during a domestic dispute.
Rumford police responded to a 911 call at 497 Virgin Street around 1:32am, for a report of a male who had been stabbed by his girlfriend. Officers found the 28-year-old victim with a slash wound to his left hand. They provided emergency first aid until MedCare Ambulance personnel arrived.
According to the police investigation, the victim and his live-in girlfriend, Clarixsa Velez, had been drinking alcohol when a verbal argument escalated. Velez reportedly threw a plate of food at the victim before grabbing a kitchen knife and slashing his left hand as he raised his arms to defend himself.
Emergency medical services treated the victim’s injury at the scene. His condition was not considered life-threatening.
Velez was taken into custody and charged with Domestic Violence Aggravated Assault. She was denied bail and transported to the Oxford County Jail in South Paris, where she is pending her initial court appearance.
The incident remains under investigation by the Rumford Police Department.
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