Police have arrested a man in connection with a stabbing in New London that badly injured a man on Sunday evening and the victim is still in the hospital.
Police responded to 200 Montauk Ave. at 7:42 p.m. after receiving a 911 call reporting a stabbing and found 51-year-old Terry Pipkin trying to leave and saw traces of blood on him, police said, so officers detained him.
Inside the apartment, police found 48-year-old Leonard Fraiter, who had severe cuts on his face, neck and stomach. He was transported to Lawrence & Memorial Hospital and then moved to Yale-New Haven Hospital because of his serious condition. Fraiter remains hospitalized as of Tuesday.
Police charged Pipkin with first-degree assault and carrying a dangerous weapon.
Anyone with information should call the New London Police Department's Detective Division at 860-447-1481. You can leave anonymous information through the New London Tips 411 system.
