Thursday, October 18, 2012

Dalles Youth Charged in Stabbing Incident

A 16 year old Dalles First Nation youth faces assault charges following  a stabbing incident in downtown Kenora.

The OPP say they were contacted around 7:30 last night about a stabbing on Main Street.

Police say a 28 year old man had been stabbed in the back and was taken to Lake of the Woods District Hospital, where he's recovering from his injuries.

Officers patrolled the Minto area and later located and took the suspect into  custody.

The youth has been charged with Assault with a weapon and is due to appear in Kenora Court later today.