40-year-old St. Catharines man arrested after stabbing, one injured: police

Niagara police say a 40-year-old St. Catharines man has been arrested after a stabbing on the morning of Oct. 9 that injured one man.

At approximately 11:07 a.m., officers responded to the area of Ontario Street and the Queen Elizabeth Way in St. Catharines for reports of a stabbing.

After arriving on scene, authorities found a 46-year-old man with serious injuries who was then taken to hospital.

Investigators later learned this was a targeted incident and a suspect was identified.

On Oct. 10, 40-year-old Michael Wallace of no fixed address was arrested and charged with the following offences:

• Aggravated Assault
• Possession of A Weapon
• Theft Under $5,000
• Fail to Comply with Probation Order (three counts)

Anyone with information relevant to this investigation is asked to contact police at 905-688-4111, option 3, ext. 1009642.

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

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