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Cape Breton police arrest two after teen stabbed in Sydney, N.S.

Cape Breton Regional Police have arrested two people after the stabbing of a teen in Cape Breton on Saturday morning. File/Global News

Cape Breton Regional Police (CBRP) have arrested two people after a teen was found stabbed in Sydney, N.S., on Saturday morning.

Police say that at approximately 10:30 a.m., officers responded to the area of Sheriff Avenue and Townsend Street after several 911 calls reported a disturbance or assault in the area.

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When they arrived, police saw a vehicle leaving the area. Inside, officers found a 17-year-old woman suffering from a stab wound.

Police were advised that she had been in an altercation with another man and woman, and was eventually assaulted with a weapon.

Emergency Health Services transported the teen to Cape Breton Regional Hospital. Police say her injuries appear to be non-life threatening.

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Officers located the man and woman in a vehicle on Douglas Street, arresting a 44-year-old man and a 33-year-old female at a residence.

CBRP say their investigation is ongoing.

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