28 Year Old Male Suspect Arrested
A
28 year old male is in police custody after a report of a stabbing. The incident
occurred at approximately 10: 00 am on Friday January 20, 2017 in the 100 block
of Acacia St.
Officers
were called to the scene and found a 28 year male being attended to by several
bystanders. The injured male had injuries to upper body which he said where
caused when a male assaulted him with a knife. The suspect was known to the
victim and apparently an altercation ensued in which the victim was injured. The
victim was later transported to Nanaimo Regional General Hospital where he was
treated and later released.
After
the altercation the male suspect fled in a car belonging to a friend of
the victim. At approximately 9 pm that same day, the suspect and vehicle were
located at a south Nanaimo home. The suspect was arrested without incident and
remains in police custody.
The
28 year male suspect was arrested on charges of Assault with a Weapon, Assault
Causing Bodily, Uttering Threats, Driving While Prohibited and Fail to
Comply with a Recognizance and Probation Order. He will be appearing in Nanaimo
Provincial court on Monday January 24.
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