Portadown: Man found bleeding heavily from shoulder wound

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A man was found bleeding heavily from a wound to his shoulder in the Portmore Street area of Portadown

A man in his 30s is being treated in hospital after being stabbed in Portadown, County Armagh.

Police said he was bleeding heavily from a wound to his shoulder when he was found on Wednesday afternoon.

A 27-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and possession of a blade or point in a public place.

The man's injuries are not believed to be life threatening.

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said officers responded to a report at 15:25 BST that a man with a knife had been seen on Portmore Street in the town.

The 27 year old man was arrested a short time later in the nearby Deramore Drive area.

He is still in custody.

Police have asked for any witnesses or anyone with dashcam or other footage to contact them.