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Update: Suspect Arrested After Port Colborne Stabbing

Monday, 31 July 2023 12:09

By Linda Morgan

Sixty year old hospitalized with serious injuries

Update Aug. 1

Niagara Police have arrested a 38-year old Port Colborne man after a weekend stabbing.

It was late Sunday night when emergency crews were called to the area of Kinnear Street and Davis Street.

The victim, a man in his 60s, was found with serious stab wounds, and he was taken to a nearby hospital.

According to police, the man was stabbed after a verbal argument escalated. He is recovering from his injuries.

Brandon Michael Taylor is charged with aggravated assault and assault with a weapon, and appears in bail court today.

Investigators believe the suspect and the victim knew each other, with no further arrests expected.

Anyone with information is asked to call 905-688-4111, option 3, extension 1009077.

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