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Man arrested following random stabbing in Hamilton

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One man is in custody and another person has been taken to hospital following a stabbing near McMaster Children’s hospital Monday morning. Neighbours telling CHCH that this was a random act of violence.

One woman took a video of the struggle that happened on the driveway of her student home. She says one man was stabbed in the thigh with a knife.

Hamilton police say the attacker is a 20 year old unidentified man who was distraught and say that before this stabbing, the unknown man chased a woman into traffic on Main street.

Witnesses say the man first tried to attack a woman, who was able to get to safety and avoid harm by going into a complete strangers car.  Police say once the woman was let into a strangers car the man tried to open the door before taking off.

Hamilton police have charged the unidentified 20 year old man with 3 assault related offences and a dangerous weapons charge. The man who was stabbed was taken to hospital and is expected to survive.

 

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