A midnight stabbing in St. Catharines believe to be isolated but targeted sent a woman to an out-of-region hospital with a serious injury.
Niagara police were called out in the early hours of Oct. 29 to the area of Gale Crescent and Frank Street for a reported stabbing.
When the police arrived the woman was already receiving treatment from Niagara paramedics.
Police reports say that a man and the female victim had a brief interaction before it escalated into violence.
The identity of the male suspect is not known. He is now wanted.
The man is described as white, 18-25 years of age, 5’7″ in height, with a slim build and short, spikey dirty blonde hair.
The victim’s injury is believed to be non-life threatening.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the police at 905-0688-4111, option 3, extension 1009407.