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Man in custody after altercation at Georgian Mall sends teen to hospital

Exterior entrance to the Georgian Mall in Barrie. Nick Westoll / File / Global News

Police say one man is in custody and a teenager is in hospital following a stabbing in Barrie.

According to Barrie police, on Monday, just after 4 p.m., officers were called to the east-side upper-level parking lot of the Georgian Mall on Bayfield Street after receiving a report of a stabbing.

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Police say a 17-year-old boy sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries as a result of the altercation. Officers say he was transported to hospital before police arrived on scene.

According to police, following an investigation, a 20-year-old man from Barrie was arrested and has been charged with robbery, aggravated assault, assault with a weapon and failure to comply with probation.

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Police say he is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Barrie on Tuesday for a bail hearing.

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