Athens police investigating unrelated stabbings on same day

By Joe Johnson

The police department is investigating two stabbings that occurred last week on opposite sides of Athens-Clarke County,

The first incident happened at about 12:45 a.m. on Dunlap Road in the eastside where a 55-year-old man was jumped and stabbed outside of his home,

He was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The other incident occurred on the westside at around 9:30 p.m. on Jefferson River Road where a 36-year-old victim was stabbed and slashed in the face by a knife during a gathering of coworkers that involved drinking alcohol.

One of those in attendance,