On March 23, at approximately 7:40 p.m., Cranbrook RCMP General Duty members responded to a report of a stabbing that occurred near the Cranbrook Public Library.

RCMP located the victim and officers were able to speak to the male while he was being transported by BC Ambulance to the East Kootenay Regional Hospital for non-life threatening medical treatment.

The victim was able to describe the male, who was known to police, and the 26-year-old accused was arrested at approximately 7:50 p.m. close to where the stabbing occurred. The male was held for court for an aggravated assault and a breach charge, reported Cst. Erin Stevenson, Mental Health Liaison Officer with Cranbrook RCMP.

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