A 15 year old boy suffered life threatening injuries
Three St.Catharines teenagers are facing charges stemming from a stabbing that happened just before 11 p.m. on Thursday in the area of St Paul Street West and Edith Street in the Garden city.
Investigation revealed that 6 males were in an altercation which escalated to a 46 year old male and a 15 year old male getting stabbed by 3 youth males.
A local establishment became aware of the incident and took the male victims into their establishment to aid the victims until police arrived.
The adult male victim sustained minor physical injuries.
The youth male victim sustained life threatening injuries and was transported to an out of region hospital.
He is currently in stable condition.
As a result of the investigation, detectives were able to identify the youth males.
A 15 year old male from St. Catharines, was arrested and charged with the following offences:
- Aggravated Assault
- Assault Cause Bodily Harm
A 15 year old male from St. Catharines, was arrested and charged with the following offences:
- Aggravated Assault
- Assault Cause Bodily Harm
A 16 year old male from St. Catharines was arrested and charged with the following offences:
- Aggravated Assault
- Assault Cause Bodily Harm
All three accused were held in bail pending a bail hearing that is expected today.
The Youth Criminal Justice Act of Canada prohibits the Niagara Region Police Service from releasing the identity of the accused young persons involved in this matter.
Anyone with information is asked to contact detectives at 905-688-4111, option 3, ext. 1009487.