WL RCMP Make Quick Arrest After Stabbing

By 250 News

Williams Lake, B.C. - A male suspect well-known to police is in custody in connection with a stabbing outside a Williams Lake convenience store.

RCMP say the male victim was stabbed several times after a war of words escalated to physical violence.  Police say the victim had been standing with a group of friends outside the store, when he got into a verbal exchange with the suspect, who was driving by.

RCMP say the suspect identified himself as a possible affiliate of a local aboriginal gang and, then, allegedly began stabbing the victim with a knife.

The victim phoned 911, before his friends took him to hospital.  He was treated at Cariboo Regional Hospital for non-life threatening injuries.

Based on the suspect and vehicle description, RCMP officers located a male and took him into custody after a brief foot chase.

Police say the man had two outstanding warrants at the time of his arrest.  He's facing charges of assault with a weapon and obstructing a police officer in connection with this latest incident.

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