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14-year-old arrested following stabbing on Peterborough trail near rail bridge: police

Peterborough police say a 16-year-old was stabbed near the rail bridge near George St. North and Dalhousie St. on Thursday, June 30, 2022. Harrison Perkins/Special to Global News Peterborough

A teen faces charges following a stabbing incident on a trail in Peterborough last week.

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According to the Peterborough Police Service, at around 4:30 p.m. Thursday, June 30,  officers responded to reports of a stabbing on a trail in the area of George St. North and Dalhousie Street near the rail bridge spanning the Otonabee River.

Officers located a 16-year-old suffering from stabs wounds which occurred from an altercation between the suspect and a group of people, police said.

The victim was taken to Peterborough Regional Health Centre with non-life threatening injuries.

The investigation led to a search warrant being executed at a residence in Lakehurst, Ont., where one person was arrested.

A 14-year-old boy from Lakehurst was charged with aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and failure to comply with an undertaking.

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He was held in custody and appeared in court in Peterborough on Sunday, July 3, police said Monday.

Under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, the name of a youth cannot be released.

A 14-year-old was arrested in connection to the stabbing on June 30.
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