Two people were stabbed during a violent incident involving three people in Dartmouth early Thursday.

Halifax Regional Police were called to&nbsp;an altercation&nbsp;near the intersection of Portland Street and Prince Arthur Avenue&nbsp;at 1:55 a.m.

Officers were flagged down by a man who had been stabbed. A few minutes later, another man was found with stab wounds.

A third man with an injured hand was located by a police dog at a residence in the 0-50 block of Hastings Drive a short time later.

All three men were taken&nbsp;to hospital. Investigators believe&nbsp;the men are known to each other.&nbsp;

Officers are still on the scene Thursday morning. A four-level apartment building on Prince Arthur Street has been taped off by police.

Prince Arthur Street apartment

Police say they aren't looking for any other suspects.

All vehicle traffic on Portland Street between Lakefront Road and Gaston Road was blocked early Thursday, but reopened around 6:30 a.m.

Police say access to Hastings Drive is still restricted and will be&nbsp;for an extended period of time.

Officers are still on the scene Thursday morning and a&nbsp;four-level apartment building on Prince Arthur Street has been taped off by police.

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Investigators believe the three men are known to each other. Police are not looking for any other suspects.

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