Maine Man Arrested In New York After Stabbing Incident in B…

Assault Bangor Maine in Bangor, Maine: Abel Perez, 37, of Bangor, Maine, was arrested on June 20, 2026, by Guilderland, New York Police while driving a vehicle stolen in Bangor. He was wanted in connection with a stabbing on Essex Street in Bangor just before midnight on June 20, 2026, in which a victim sustained critical injuries and was hospitalized. Perez is being held in New York pending extradition to Maine to face attempted murder and other charges.