27-year-old man arrested following Fort Erie stabbing

Niagara police have arrested a 27-year-old man after a woman was stabbed at a Fort Erie residence Saturday morning.

On Jan. 24 at approximately 5:45 a.m., officers were called to a residence on George Road for a disturbance. On the way there, they received information that a woman had been stabbed several times and fled the residence.

Upon arriving on scene, authorities say they evacuated victims and neighbouring apartments.

One woman was transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries, and a second woman was treated for minor injuries at the scene.

Police began negotiating with a man involved in the incident who eventually exited the residence and was arrested without incident around 10:20 a.m.

As a result, 27-year-old Patrick Sassano of Fort Erie is facing the following charges:

• Attempted Murder
• Intimidation by Violence
• Assault (two counts)

Investigators say the victim and man allegedly responsible for the stabbing are known to each other – they add there is no ongoing risk to public safety.

Anyone with information relevant to this investigation is asked to contact police at 905-688-4111, option 3, ext. 1009670.

Those wishing to provide information anonymously can do so through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or on their website.

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