On Friday, April 21, 2023, just after 9:00 a.m., members of the Barrie Police Service responded to a report of male being stabbed on Gunn Street in city of Barrie.
The victim, a 36-year-old male from Barrie, was transported to a local hospital and was airlifted to a Toronto area trauma centre where he was being treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
As a result of the ongoing investigation by detectives from the Criminal Investigation Division, a suspect was identified and taken into custody late Friday afternoon.
A 28-year old Barrie man has been arrested and charged with:
- Aggravated Assault
- Assault with a Weapon
- Possession of as Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose
- Fail to Comply with a Release Order
- Fail to Comply with Probation Order (2 counts)
- Assault with a Weapon
He was held for a bail hearing and was remanded into custody. He is scheduled to appear next, in person today at the Ontario Court of Justice located in Barrie.
Occurrence #: | BA23024262 |
Prepared by: | Corporate Communications Coordinator, Peter Leon |