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Oakville police say stabbing may have followed road rage incident

An Oakville teenager has been charged in connection to a stabbing at a commercial plaza.
An Oakville teenager has been charged in connection to a stabbing at a commercial plaza. Halton Regional Police Service

Halton Regional Police have charged a teenager from Oakville in connection to a stabbing that may have been ignited by a road rage incident, officers say.

Police and paramedics were called to a commercial plaza on Cross Avenue just before 6 p.m. on Aug. 22 after an employee of a business was stabbed by an unknown suspect.

The victim was taken to hospital to undergo surgery for a stab wound and has since been released.

Investigators say they believe the victim was involved in a road rage incident that may have been a catalyst to the violent attack.

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Police arrested 19-year-old Devan Dhindsa of Oakville Thursday morning and have charged him with aggravated assault, assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.

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Dhindsa was held pending a bail hearing Friday.

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