On Monday August 22, 2022, 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) Uniform officers with the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) responded to a report of a stabbing incident in St. Catharines.
Officers attended the area of Albert and Lake Streets in St. Catharines. Paramedics from Niagara Emergency Medical Services were treating a male victim for serious stab wounds. The victim was transported by ambulance to a trauma hospital outside the Niagara Region where he remains in serious but stable condition.
Investigation by 1 District Detectives has found that the male had been involved in an altercation at a nearby residence, during which he was stabbed multiple times.
Shortly after, a male suspect was identified and arrested.
48-year-old Robert Stockwell of St. Catharines is facing the following charge:
Aggravated Assault
Stockwell is currently being held in custody pending a bail hearing on Tuesday August 23, 2022, at the Robert S.K. Welch Courthouse in the City of St. Catharines.
Detectives are appealing to anyone with information about this incident to contact them at 905-688-4111, option 3, extension 1009358.
Members of the public who wish to provide information anonymously can contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-8477. Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards to persons who contact the program with information which leads to an arrest.