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Suspect at large following weekend stabbing in Barrie, Ont.

At about 5:05 p.m. Saturday, Barrie Police received a report of an altercation that took place at the No Frills plaza at 319 Blake St,. Barrie Police

A suspect is at large following a stabbing that took place by a residence on Blake Street in Barrie, Ont., on Saturday afternoon, a city police spokesperson confirmed.

At about 5:05 p.m., officers received a report of an altercation that took place at the No Frills plaza at 319 Blake St, Barrie Police spokesperson Peter Leon said.

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One of the individuals involved in the altercation walked back to his residence on Blake Street, and was followed by the other involved individual who drove there in a vehicle, Leon added.

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“There was an altercation between him and another individual,” Leon said. “He did sustain a stab wound and was transported to a local hospital, where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.”

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Leon said the victim and suspect are known to one another from many months ago.

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The investigation is ongoing and the suspect is currently at large.

Leon said police don’t have a description of the suspect at this time.

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