Altercation by Sault arena results in stabbing, parking lot crash
Sault police are investigating an incident at GFL Memorial Gardens that sent one person to hospital Friday morning.
Sault police have cordoned off an area at GFL Memorial Gardens after an incident that sent one to hospital. March 17/23 (Mike McDonald/CTV Northern Ontario)
An altercation happened on Ron Francis Way by the arena resulting in one person being stabbed and a vehicle striking a partition in the GFL Memorial Gardens parking lot, Sault Ste. Marie Police Service said in a news release around 12:30 p.m.
"The person suffering from the stab wounds was transported to hospital," police said.
"Detectives with investigation services are currently working to determine who the other people involved in the altercation are. At this time, it is not believed the injured person and the others involved are known to each other."
Police have reopened the street between Queen Street East and Bay Street after a brief closure.
A black Nissan Sentra parked near a roll-up door at the arena within the yellow police tape is being looked at by officers.
The front driver's-side wheel of the vehicle appears to be flat and the front of the vehicle may have some front-end damage. It is parked very close to a maroon-coloured Dodge Ram truck.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Det. Const. Darren Sagle at 705-949-6300 ext. 340 or submit an anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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Sault police have cordoned off a portion of a parking lot at GFL Memorial Gardens after an incident that sent to one person to hospital. March 17/23 (Mike McDonald/CTV Northern Ontario)
Vehicle at the centre of Sault police investigation at GFL Memorial Gardens. March 17/23 (Mike McDonald/CTV Northern Ontario)
Police investigating black Nissan Sentra sedan in a GFL Memorial Gardens parking lot. March 17/23 (Mike McDonald/CTV Northern Ontario)
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