RCMP release:

Cumberland Country District RCMP has arrested an Amherst man in relation to a stabbing that occurred last night in Springhill.

On October 24, at approximately 9:05 p.m., RCMP officers responded to a report of a stabbing at a residence on McFarlane St.

Upon arrival, RCMP officers learned that a 52-year-old man had been stabbed by someone known to him. He was transported to a Halifax hospital by LifeFlight.

Dravyn Christopher Taylor, 22, was safely arrested at the scene and charged with Attempt to Commit Murder and Mischief.

Taylor was held in custody and will appear in Amherst Provincial Court today.