Halifax Regional Municipality

07/16/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/16/2026 08:28

Police investigate stabbing

Police are investigating a stabbing that occurred yesterday in Halifax.

At approximately 6:40 p.m., police responded to a report that a man had been stabbed in the 5600 block of Spring Garden Road. Officers located a 50-year-old man suffering from a stab wound. Officers provided first aid until he was transported to the hospital by EHS with what are believed to be non-life-threatening injuries.

Through the course of the investigation, a suspect was identified by investigators. Today, at approximately 9:45 a.m., a 30-year-old suspect was arrested without incident.

The investigation is ongoing.

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