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1 arrested after stabbing outside Trent Hills residence: OPP

A Trent Hills resident was arrested following a stabbing on Friday night. The Canadian Press

One person has been arrested following a reported stabbing in the Municipality of Trent Hills on Friday night.

According to Northumberland OPP, around 10:30 p.m. emergency crews responded to a report of an alleged stabbing outside a residence on Front Street East.

OPP found an individual on the ground with “obvious” signs of trauma. The victim was first transported to an area hospital and then airlifted to a Kingston hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

The investigation led to the arrest of a 33-year-old Trent Hills resident, who was charged with aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and assault with a weapon.

The accused was held for a show cause hearing on Saturday and is now scheduled to appear in court in Cobourg in October.

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OPP continue to investigate with assistance from Central Region Forensic Identification Services.

The name of the accused is being withheld to protect the identity of the victim, OPP stated Monday.

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