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Woman charged after Lethbridge screwdriver stabbing

Lethbridge police have laid aggravated assault charges against the parents of a three-week-old baby in a case dating back to last November. David Rossiter /CP

One man has been hospitalized after a woman allegedly stabbed him with a screwdriver early Sunday morning.

Police responded to a report of a stabbing at the Lethbridge Shelter along the 800 block of 2A Avenue North on Sept. 10, at 5:33 a.m.

According to police, an investigation revealed a woman stabbed a 33-year-old man multiple times in the head with a screwdriver, then used the weapon to hit a 72-year-old man.

At that point, security staff intervened and contained the woman. When police arrived, the woman refused to comply with the officers’ commands and a taser was used. Police seized the screwdriver and a hammer in the woman’s possession.

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The first victim sustained head injuries and was taken to hospital by EMS. The second victim did not have puncture wounds and no medical attention was needed.

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Thirty-three-year-old Stacy Leigh Carlson of Lethbridge has been charged with two counts each of assault with a weapon, carrying a concealed weapon and possession of a weapon dangerous to the public peace.

Carlson remains in custody and was slated to make her first court appearance Sept. 11.

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