Auburn Police Department Phillip L. Crowell Chief of Police Jason D. Moen Deputy Chief
F OR I MMEDIATE P RESS R ELEASE 03-29-09
Rita P. Beaudry Office Manager
STABBING INVESTIGATION COMPLETED
On 03-27-09 at approximately 10:00pm, Auburn Police responded to Whitman Spring Rd for a reported stabbing and robbery. A 23 year old woman had reported that she had been robbed and stabbed by a male who had fled in a black truck. The victim was treated and released from a local hospital for minor stab wounds. Subsequent follow-up investigation by Officer Bernice Mowatt concluded that the wounds were self-inflicted and the victim admitted that her report was a hoax. The Auburn Police Department has closed its investigation into the matter and the name of the victim is not being released.
Contact Information Deputy Chief Jason Moen 333-6650 ext. 2051 JMOEN@CI.AUBURN.ME.US ONE MINOT AVENUE • AUBURN, MAINE • 04210 PHONE: 207.333-6650 • FAX: 207.782.2833