A 35-year-old man faces charges after he another man suffered stab wounds during a confrontation in Whitby early Wednesday.
Durham Regional Police say officers responded to reports of an armed person near Millstone Cr. and Forest Heights St. — south of Taunton Rd. and just west of Garden St. — around 12:40 a.m.“Police arrived on scene and located two adult males suffering from stab wounds,” Const. Nicholas Gluckstein said in a statement released Wednesday. “One male was taken into custody without incident.”
“The victim was transported to a local area hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect was also transported to a local area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries,” he explained.Andre Schugt, 35, of Whitby, is charged with aggravated assault, assault with a weapon, and possession of a weapon for committing an offence.Anyone with information about this stabbing is urged to call police at 1-888-579-1520, ext. 1877, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS .
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