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Police looking for suspect after man stabbed, another sprayed with unknown substance in Oshawa

Durham Regional Police cruiser is seen in this undated photo. Durham Regional Police cruiser is seen in this undated photo.
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Durham police are looking for a suspect after an altercation in Oshawa that resulted in a man being stabbed Thursday evening.

Officers were called to the area of Simcoe and John Streets around 11 p.m. for a stabbing.

When they arrived, officers located a 42-year-old man with stab wounds. He was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

According to police, the victim told responding officers that he was in an altercation with another man before the stabbing.

A second victim, police said, later approached officers and reported being sprayed in the face with a noxious substance during the altercation.

The male suspect fled the scene on a bike. On Friday, police released a description of the suspect. He is a Black male in his 30s, stands five-foot-six, with short black hair.

Police said the suspect was last seen wearing a black tracksuit, red backpack and glasses.

They are asking anyone with information to contact investigators at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 2732 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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