Downtown stabbing in the early morning hours on Sunday.

Crime 100By Staff

September 5th 2017

BURLINGTON, ON

 

On Sunday September 3rd 2017 shortly after 2:00 AM, police were called to the Maria and Elizabeth intersection in response to a report of a stabbing.

On arrival, police located a 23-year old male victim from Burlington with a laceration to his left bicep. The victim went to Joseph Brant Hospital where he received 10 stitches to close the wound.

HRPS crestPolice learned that the victim and his girlfriend were walking home after having attended a downtown bar when they came across a group of 3-4 males and a female.

One of the males was alleged to have made an insulting remark to the victim which started a fight between the victim and the group of males.

During the fight, the victim was stabbed by one of the males who brandished what was described as a black handled knife.

The only descriptions at this time are that the males were all white in their twenties and the female was white with long dark hair, thin build and a half or full sleeve tattoo.

Police are asking for anyone with information to contact D/Cst. Erin Toth of the Burlington Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905-825-4747 Ext. 2313 or Crime Stoppers “See something, Hear something, Say something” at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS, through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.ca or by texting “Tip 201” with your message to 274637 (crimes).

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