Police are searching for a suspect who used a wacker to cut and assault a Mayaro man about the body during an argument.
Investigators said that around 9.30 pm last Friday, Hemant Sookraj got into an argument with the suspect, which quickly escalated.
Officers said the suspect used the wacker to beat Sookraj and then used the metal blade to cut him causing injuries to his thighs, shoulders and back.
Sookraj was taken to the Mayaro Health Facility and then transferred to the Sangre Grande Hospital where is remains in a serious but stable condition.
Police said the suspect fled the scene but are confident that an arrest is imminent.