Man sprayed with irritant, stabbed

Police are currently on scene of a stabbing that took place in Clayton

Park.

At 1:03 p.m., police responded to a report of a stabbing on a path

behind the Keshen Goodman Library. The preliminary report indicates the

victim was sprayed with a sensory irritant and was then stabbed. He was

able to make his way to the library where police and EHS were called. He

has been transported to hospital with what are believed to be non life

threatening injuries.

At this time the investigation is in its early stages. Members of the

HRP/RCMP Integrated General Investigation Section are on-scene and are

interviewing a number of witnesses to the incident. Anyone with

information about this incident is asked to contact police at 490-5016.

Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free

1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at

www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or texting a tip – Tip 202 + your message to

274637.

Source: Release