Man charged in stabbing
Victim flown to hospital in Edmonton after attack on downtown street
John McFadden
Northern News Services
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
SOMBA K'E/YELLOWKNIFE
A Fort Resolution man has been charged with aggravated assault after a stabbing downtown Thursday night.
RCMP officers gather at the scene of a stabbing on Thursday night. The male victim was medevaced to Edmonton while another man was eventually arrested and charged. - John McFadden/NNSL photo |
RCMP and paramedics were called to the corner of 50 Street and Franklin Avenue about 9 p.m. where a man was rushed to Stanton Territorial Hospital by ambulance and medevaced to hospital in Edmonton. His name has not been released.
RCMP interviewed witnesses at the scene where a large amount of blood could be seen on the sidewalk.
Officers eventually made their way to an area near the Somba K'e Civic Plaza. It appeared as though they had tracked a suspect to that area.
According to a news release from the Mounties, they used their police dog to help locate and arrest the suspect. Police have not said where he was apprehended.
Donovan Collins, 26, was held for a court appearance on Friday. He is also charged with breaching his probation.
Police have not updated the condition of the victim. They have also not identified the weapon nor said if it was recovered.
Police are asking anyone who witnessed the stabbing or who may have information about it to contact RCMP or Crime Stoppers.
