Man Charged With Attempted Slashing
CUMBERLAND, Md. (AP) -- Cumberland police have arrested a man they say tried to slash the throat of another man.
It happened Tuesday about 10 a.m. at the YMCA on Baltimore Avenue. Police say the two men had been talking when one pulled out a small pocket knife and attacked the second man.
The victim was treated at a local hospital for a minor injury.
Frederick Callis, 41, of Cumberland has been charged with attempted second-degree murder.
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