OPP arrested a young offender after a stabbing on a downtown New Liskeard street on Christmas Eve.
Shortly after 2 a.m.Temiskaming OPP officers responded to an assault call on Market Street.
Investigation revealed that someone with a knife had stabbed a victim.
Police say they arrived moments later and saw the attacker armed with a number of weapons.
The victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
A 16-year-old youth from Temiskaming Shores, who cannot be identified under the provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act , was arrested and charged with:
- Assault with a weapon
- Aggravated assault
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- Knowledge of unauthorized possession of a weapon
The teen was held for a bail hearing and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice at a later date in Temiskaming Shores.
