Chief Terence M. Delehanty reports that the Winthrop Police Department is currently investigating a stabbing that occurred on Shirley Street Sunday night.
Just before 8 p.m., police responded to Shirley Street between Crystal Cove Street and Moore Street and located a male suffering from a stab wound. He was transported to an area hospital and his condition is unknown at this time.
Shirley Street between Crystal Cove Street and Moore Street is currently blocked off, and there is no bus service to the Point Shirley area. Motorists and pedestrians are asked to avoid the area.
Residents should expect to see a significant police presence in the area for the next several hours.
The investigation remains active and ongoing, but police do not believe that there is any danger to the public. No further information is being released at this time.