Thursday 13 October 2011

Man stabbed while breaking up fight

A victim and a suspect were both taken to hospital by police Sunday morning following a disturbance and stabbing at about 8:25 a.m. that morning on Midnight Drive.
According to police, a male and female were having an argument which lead to a physical altercation when another male allegedly stepped in to break up the incident and was stabbed through the upper thigh and hit with a broken rake handle.
Sgt. Rick Lebeuf said the suspect fled the scene on foot following the stabbing but was located by police and arrested. 
During the altercation the suspect had suffered a scalp laceration and was taken to hospital for treated, as was the victim.
“At the time of the incident the suspect failed to comply with conditions of his recognizance which he previously entered into on a Prince George investigation,” Lebeuf said.
Police are recommending two charges of assault with a weapon and one of failing to comply with conditions of an undertaking.

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