Durham Police said a male suffered serious injuries after being stabbed during an altercation in Ajax.
On Tuesday, September 24, at about 6:05 pm, members of West Division responded to a stabbing call in the area of Taunton Road West and Westney Road North.
The victim was approached by three males in a parking lot. A physical altercation occurred resulting in the victim being stabbed. The victim was transported to a Toronto-area trauma centre in serious but non-life-threatening condition. All suspects fled the area prior to police arrival.
Further investigation identified the suspect responsible for the stabbing. At about 10:35 pm, the suspect was taken into custody without incident.
This was an isolated incident and there are no concerns for public safety.
A male, age 25 from Oshawa was charged and released on an undertaking. Name and further details available at www.drps.ca.
Anyone with cell phone, dashcam, surveillance footage, or information about this incident is asked to contact D/Cst. Street of the West Division Criminal Investigations Branch at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 2074.
Editor’s Note: Durham Post does not name or identify the accused as:
1. Of this time, they are suspect[s] and not convicted by a court, and
2. Sometimes charges are amended or dropped.