Man charged with attempted murder following stabbing incident: Charlottetown police

A Charlottetown Police Services sign is pictured in this file photo.

A 35-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after a stabbing incident in Charlottetown, P.E.I., Monday.

Officers responded to a call about an altercation near Park Street around 4:20 p.m.

“It was determined that a verbal altercation between two individuals that were known to each other had escalated and that one individual was stabbed multiple times,” reads a news release from Charlottetown Police Services.

A 30-year-old victim was treated in hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.

Police say Colby Strickland was arrested at the scene and taken to the Provincial Correctional Centre. He has been charged with:

• attempted murder
• aggravated assault
• possession of weapon for dangerous purpose  
• failure to comply with probation order

Strickland was remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear in court on Thursday.

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