Portland police charged a 34-year-old with stabbing his roommate Friday morning.
The 51-year-old victim, who has not been identified, remained in serious condition and in intensive care at Maine Medical Center with multiple stab wounds, police said.
Police charged Noor Ibrahim, 34, with attempted murder and elevated aggravated assault.
Someone called 911 at 8:53 a.m. to report the stabbing at 12 Gilman Street, a clapboard duplex in the West End near Maine Medical Center. An officer arrived one minute later, police spokesman David Singer said.
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