Police Seek Suspect in Stabbing on Mashantucket Reservation

State police are searching for the man accused of stabbing an acquaintance at his home on the Mashantucket Pequot reservation in Ledyard early Sunday morning while children were in the house.

According to police, Nicholas Harris, 22, got into a fight with another man and stabbed him at Harris' home on Coachman Pike in Ledyard after midnight Sunday.

Both state police and tribal police were called to the scene.

The victim was taken to Backus Hospital and transported to Hartford Hospital for additional treatment. His condition is unknown.

State police have obtained an arrest warrant for Harris charging him with assault and risk of injury to a minor. He is believed to be somewhere in eastern Connecticut.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is urged to call Connecticut State Police Troop E at 860-848-6500. Calls will remain confidential.

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