Niagara police seek suspect in connection with late-night stabbing in Welland, Ont.

Niagara police are seeking a Toronto man in connection with a Tuesday night stabbing in Welland, Ont.

Investigators say the victim, a man in his 20s, was found by officers just before 11 p.m. suffering from serious stab wounds following an altercation at a residence in the area of McAlpine Avenue South and Hagar Street.

“The initial investigation determined that a male suspect had arrived in a vehicle and entered the basement of the home,” a Niagara Regional Police Service spokesperson said in a release.

“The suspect and the victim became involved in an argument that escalated to violence and the stabbing.”

Detectives say the suspect left the scene in a vehicle before authorities arrived.

The Toronto man, 24, is facing offences related to aggravated assault and failing to comply with a release order.

Police say he’s six feet tall with a slender build and black, braided hair a goatee and a moustache and a scar near his left eye.

Anyone with information can reach out to Niagara police or Crime Stoppers.