By GAYLA CAWLEY
LYNN — Joshua Smith, 22, was arrested on Sunday after allegedly stabbing an 18-year-old Lynn man multiple times throughout his face and body.
Smith, also from Lynn, is charged with attempted murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and mayhem.
Police responded to a report of a stabbing on Autumn Street shortly before 6 p.m. on Sunday. Officers found the victim with multiple stab wounds throughout his face and body, with some bleeding profusely, but the victim was conscious and alert, Lynn Police Lt. Rick Donnelly said.
The victim was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital with life-threatening injuries, but was later reported to be in stable condition, Donnelly said.
Police got Smith’s name as a suspect through witnesses who had seen the incident. Officers then received a call for another person stabbed at 30 Harwood St. When police arrived, they saw a large amount of blood on the sidewalk and a snowbank. Blood droplets in the front hallway led up to an apartment door, Donnelly said.
Officers knocked on the door and after someone opened it, they saw the suspect in the house covered in blood. Donnelly said Smith had some minor cuts, but the blood wasn’t his.
Donnelly said the victim is going to be left with permanent scars and marks to his face from the knife slashes. He said a mayhem charge stems from when someone is seriously maimed or disfigured.
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