Durham Police yesterday said a 49-year-old male is recovering after being attacked with a machete in Oshawa.
On Wednesday, June 7 at about 3:05 pm, members from Central East Division attended the area of Bond Street East and Simcoe Street North for reports of a stabbing.
Officers arrived on scene and located a male suffering from non-life-threatening stab wounds. He was transported to a local-area hospital, said a police statement.
The suspect fled to a nearby apartment after the incident. Officers contained the unit and were able to arrest the suspect without incident, it added.
The 44-year old suspect of Oshawa was charged. Name and further details available at www.drps.ca.
Anyone with new information that could help investigators is asked to contact Det. Dellipizzi of the Central East Criminal Investigation Bureau at 905-579-1520 x 2766.
Editor’s Note: Durham Post does not name the accused as:
1. Of this time, they are suspects and not convicted, and
2. Sometimes charges are dropped or amended.