A stabbing victim was airlifted to a Toronto-area trauma centre Friday morning following an altercation in the east end of Barrie, Ont.
Police report that the incident happened just after 9 a.m. when officers responded to a report of a male being stabbed on Gunn Street.
The person responsible had fled on foot, officers say.
After an in-depth search, police say they were unable to locate the suspect, who they believed was no longer in the area.
On Monday police confirmed a 28-year-old from Barrie was arrested and faces six charges, including assault with a weapon and failure to comply with a probation order.
The victim, a 36-year-old Barrie man, was taken to a local hospital and then airlifted to a Toronto-area trauma centre, where he is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries, police say.
Barrie police say this is believed to be an isolated incident, and that the victim and the suspect are known to each other.
The suspect was remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear in court for a bail hearing in Barrie Monday.
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