A 23-year-old man has been charged after a stabbing in Barrie on Saturday, police say.
Shortly after 3 a.m., officers say they responded to a report of a disturbance on the front lawn of a house on Hemingway Crescent.
Upon arrival, officers learned that two men had been fighting when a third man intervened and stabbed one of the men with a knife, police say.
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According to police, the victim was rushed to a local hospital where he was stabilized before he was sent to a Toronto-area trauma centre, where he’s being treated for life-threatening injuries.
The 23-year-old Barrie man was charged with aggravated assault and assault with a weapon, police say.
He was released from custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Barrie on Nov. 4.
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Police say they remained on the scene until late Saturday night for the investigation, which is now complete.
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