A man wanted in a north end stabbing investigation was arrested Tuesday, Kingston police say.
Just before 5 p.m., in a parking lot of the Kingslake Plaza on Division Street, emergency response team members were able to apprehend 39-year-old Justin Robert Hunter.
Hunter allegedly tried to take a gun from one emergency response team officer, causing the firearm to discharge, police say.
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No one was injured during the incident and the man was taken into custody.
He faces 21 charges in all, which include attempted murder, aggravated assault, and weapons offences. Police add a search of the accused found a loaded 9mm handgun stuffed down the front of his pants. A can of bear mace was also found near the accused and seized by police.
This is following a serious incident that left a 28-year-old man with multiple stab wounds on Sept. 10. Police say he received life-threatening injuries and was treated at an intensive care unit in Kingston General Hospital. There has been no update on his current condition.
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The stabbing took place in the fire lane between Compton and Wilson streets, police say.
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