North Bay Police responded to a residence in the downtown core for a disturbance and found two men had been fighting and that one of the men had been stabbed several times with a kitchen knife.
Todd MacKinnon, age 30, of North Bay is charged with:
- One count of Attempt Murder and
- One count of Breaching a Probation Order
It is alleged that on Saturday at approximately 9:45pm, the accused and the victim, who are known to each other, were at the accused person’s residence when a physical altercation started. The victim was struck numerous times by the accused. The accused then produced a large kitchen knife and began repeatedly stabbing the victim. Another tenant in the building was alerted to the noise and called the police.
The victim was able to flee from the accused prior to police arrival and was transported to the North Bay Regional Health Centre Emergency Room. He received multiple serious injuries as a result of the altercation.
NBPS Community Care Coordinator John Schultz says the victim is still under medical care and is expected to recover. Schultz says the injuries are serious but not life-threatening.
When the police arrived at the scene the accused was found and was arrested.
The accused was held in custody pending a show cause hearing on June 4 at the North Bay Courthouse.
The investigation is continuing.
Anyone with information that may assist police with this investigation is asked to call the North Bay Police Service at 705-497-5555 and select option 9 to speak to a police officer. For those who wish to remain anonymous, contact Near North Crime Stoppers, by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or by submitting a tip online at nearnorthcrimestoppers.com.
