Male in Custody Following Stabbing in Uxbridge

A male is in custody after he stabbed another male at a business in Uxbridge.

On Monday, May 6, 2024, at approximately 5:00 p.m., members of North Division responded to an armed person call at a business in the area of Douglas Road and Toronto Street South.  While inside a restaurant, a male got into an altercation.  The suspect male chased another male outside of the restaurant to a nearby business where employees intervened.  During the physical struggle to restrain the suspect an employee was stabbed and suffered minor injuries.  He was transported to a local area hospital.  Additional staff members were able to disarm and take control of the suspect until police arrived. 

The suspect suffered minor injuries and was transported to a Toronto-area hospital.

A 26-year-old male from Stouffville is charged with: Assault Cause Bodily Harm, Assault with a Weapon, and Possess Weapon Dangerous to the Public.

He is being held for a bail hearing.

The accused’s name is being withheld to protect the victims’ identities.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact D/Cst. Mclellan of the North Division Criminal Investigations Branch at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 2732.

Anonymous information can be sent to Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca and tipsters may be eligible for a $2,000 cash reward.

The information in this media release contains facts and circumstances that have been obtained from a police investigation.  These allegations have yet to be proven in court. 

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