Maine Man Threatened With an Axe, 2 People Stabbed in Rumford

It was a violent Sunday in Rumford, where knives and an axe were used in separate cases.

Rumford, Maine Police Encounter 2 Violent Calls in One Day

Police officers never know what types of situations they will encounter.

On Sunday, October 25, 2026, Rumford saw an especially busy day, with two violent calls back-to-back.

Three people now face charges for alleged attacks on three people.

Rumford, Maine Police Say 2 People Were Stabbed on Sunday and 2 Others Arrested

Rumford Police were called to 209 Waldo Street at approximately 8:48 am on Sunday, after 911 callers reported assaults involving two victims and two suspects who had fled on foot.

Police officers and Oxford County Sheriff's deputies arrived within minutes of the calls and found two victims suffering from stab wounds.

A 44-year-old man had a knife wound to his back, with significant bleeding, and a 37-year-old woman sustained a knife wound to the side of her abdomen. Both victims are from Rumford.

They were transported to Rumford Hospital for emergency treatment and are expected to survive their injuries.

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While officers tended to the victims, other officers and deputies located the suspects, who took off on foot in different directions.

Tips from residents helped the police quickly apprehend the two suspects and take them into custody.

Jazya D. Swan, 19, of Lewiston, is charged with criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon and refusing to submit to arrest or detention.

A 15-year-old female from Lisbon, Maine, is charged with elevated aggravated assault, criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, and refusing to submit to arrest or detention.

Rumford, Maine Police Report an Axe Attack Over a Motorcycle

In an unrelated call, Rumford Police Officers responded to a 911 call reporting a woman was attacking a resident of Madison's condos with an axe during an argument at approximately 11:57 am.

An investigation determined the 44-year-old male victim had arranged through social media for a Massachusetts woman to transport his red 1984 Honda GL 1200 motorcycle from his former home in Northborough, Massachusetts, to Rumford.

When Luciane Dezan, 46, of Medford, Massachusetts, arrived with the bike, the victim discovered damage he believed occurred in transit and told the woman he wouldn't pay the full agreed-upon fee.

The two argued, and Dezan allegedly retrieved an axe from her van and began repeatedly striking the motorcycle, causing extensive damage.

When the man attempted to stop her, she allegedly swung the axe at his head, narrowly missing him.

Police estimate the bike sustained approximately $2,000 in damage during the attack.

Dezan was charged with attempted elevated aggravated assault and aggravated criminal mischief and transported to the Oxford County Jail.

We'll update this story as more details become available.