A 15-year-old boy has been arrested after a stabbing in Oshawa, police say.
Durham Regional Police said on Thursday at around 5:15 p.m., officers were called to the Ritson Road North and Adelaide Avenue East area for reports of an armed person.
Police said a victim was located with life-threaening injuries and was taken to a Toronto-area trauma centre.
Officers said a suspect had allegedly approached a group of youths while brandishing a knife.
“The youths ran, and one of their brothers intervened and was stabbed by the suspect when he confronted him,” police allege in a news release.
Officers said the suspect allegedly stabbed the victim in the chest before fleeing the area on foot.
According to police, the suspect was taken into custody after a foot chase.
Police said a 15-year-old boy from Oshawa is now facing eight charges including aggravated assault, two counts of assualt with a weapon and possessing a weapon dangerous to public peace.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers.
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