NEWS RELEASE
DURHAM POLICE SERVICE
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A 57-year-old Scugog male was located with serious injuries after stabbing in a Pickering residence Monday after midnight.
On Monday, Nov. 16, 2020, at approximately 12:55 a.m., members of West Division were called to a residence near Altona Road and Taunton Road in Pickering for a stabbing call.
Officers located the homeowner with serious injuries. Officers rendered first aid until Durham paramedics arrived. The male was rushed to a Toronto trauma centre.
The suspect, who is the victim's son, fled the scene and was arrested this afternoon in Bradford with the assistance of South Simcoe Police Service.
The 30-year-old male from Bradford is charged with: Attempt murder; aggravated assault; uttering threats; break and enter; mischief; possess weapons dangerous and assault with a weapon. He was held for a bail hearing.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact investigators from the West Division Criminal Investigations Bureau at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 2521.
Anonymous information can be sent to Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca and tipsters may be eligible for a $2,000 cash reward.
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