Crime

The 26-year-old suffered two lacerations and underwent emergency surgery.

A wedding photographer from Mendon was stabbed during a reception in Maine over the past weekend, authorities said. 

Donald Halsing, 26, was at Kingsley Camp Ground in Raymond, Maine, around 7 p.m. Saturday when he was stabbed in the chest in an “unprovoked attack,” according to a statement from the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office. 

Halsing was taken to Maine Medical Center to be treated for serious, though not life-threatening, injuries, officials said. 

He suffered two lacerations, including one to his liver, and underwent emergency surgery, according to a GoFundMe established for Halsing. 

“He is expected to have a long road to recovery,” the campaign description states. “He is looking forward to putting this nightmare behind him.” 

Following witness interviews, police arrested 26-year-old Andrew Manderson, who was charged with elevated aggravated assault. He is being held in the Cumberland County Jail, according to the sheriff’s office. 

Manderson was a wedding guest, according to the GoFundMe.

The sheriff’s office noted there is no ongoing threat to the public. 

The investigation remains active, authorities said.