A woman and man both reportedly were slashed across their backs during incidents that occurred early Sunday in the vicinity of Maple and Central streets in Springfield.
Springfield police are investigating back-to-back slashing reports that occurred early Sunday morning in the city. SPRINGFIELD -- City police received back-to-back slashing reports early Sunday morning that may be related, according to police reports.
Around 4:18 a.m., officers were called to respond to a female slashing victim on Maple Street, but they were unable to immediately locate the victim.
A couple of minutes later, police responded to a report of a 21-year-old man who was slashed in that same area of the city.
The man received a 10-inch slash across his back after leaving a house party on Central Street, according police reports, which described the injury as serious but not life-threatening.
Additional details will be posted when more information is available.