A man was assaulted in northwest Portland Monday morning and hospitalized with possible life-threatening injuries, police said.

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Lee Wimbish.

Officers were called to the 400 block of Northwest Glisan Street in Old Town about 10:45 a.m. and determined that 40-year-old Lee Wimbish had been assaulted by one or more suspects.

Wimbish was transported to Legacy Emanuel Hospital. Due to the severity of his injuries, homicide detectives were called to conduct an investigation.

Detectives canvassed the area, looking for witnesses. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Molly Dahl at (503) 823-0991 or Detective Rico Beniga at (503) 823-0692.