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