One man is recovering and two are under arrest after a stabbing in Vernon.
Vernon police say a 24-year-old Vernon man was stabbed in the stomach with a knife around 5 a.m. on Saturday. The victim walked from the scene at Union St. and Ward St. to Rockville General Hospital, and was transferred to Hartford Hospital for surgery.
Twenty-four-year-old Dylan Briggs and 25-year-old Jeffrey Johnson, both of 155 West Main Street in Vernon were arrested and charged in the incident.
Briggs is charged with first-degree assault, breach of peace, and false statement. Johnson is charged with first-degree assault, interfering with police, breach of peace, carrying a dangerous weapon, and tampering with evidence, according to police.
Both are being held at the Vernon Police Department on $250,000 bonds and will presented in Rockville Superior Court on Monday.
Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to contact Detective Sergeant Michael Conde at 860-872-9126.