KAWARTHA LAKES-Attempted Murder and Aggravated Assault charges have been laid after three people were stabbed in Omemee.
Witnesses told Kawartha 411 it happened around 10:30 pm on Saturday night at the Kawartha Lakes Haliburton Housing Corporation building on James Street North. One resident named Joe said he was stabbed multiple times after a knock on his door.
“I was watching my favourite TV show when there was a knock on the door. When I opened the door I was attacked with a knife.”
Joe was taken to Ross Memorial Hospital and treated for several wounds on his neck, abdomen and arm.
A woman who was also stabbed was airlifted to a Toronto area hospital according to witnesses. There’s no status on the third victim.
Residents say one man was taken into custody a short time later on Sturgeon Road.
Police say the accused was quickly located and arrested by police, and has been charged contrary to the Criminal Code with:
- Attempt Murder, section 239(1)(b)
- Aggravated Assault, section 268 – two counts
The accused has been remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Lindsay on July 7, 2022.
The name of the accused will not be released in order to protect the identity of the victims.
Residents in Omemee can expect to see an increase in police presence over the next few days as the investigation remains ongoing with members of the City of Kawartha Lakes OPP Crime Unit and Forensic Identification Services (FIS), under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB).
Anyone who may have dash camera footage in the area of Omemee on July 2, 2022, from 10:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m., is asked to contact the City of Kawartha Lakes Detachment at 1-888-310-1122.
Police say there is no threat to public safety.
