Police officials in North Bay have arrested and charged a local man with two counts of attempted murder, following a stabbing incident.
In a media release issued Tuesday, the North Bay Police Service said Jordan Dennis Jackson, 25, is charged with; one count of aggravated assault, two counts of attempted murder and one count of possession of marijuana.
The service said the stabbing incident took place on Sunday evening in a residential unit on Fourth Avenue East. Police officials allege that during a social gathering the accused stabbed an unnamed man with a knife and repeatedly punched him.
The victim was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police said the accused was unprovoked.
Immediately after the first assault, it is alleged that the accused confronted two other male victims in the residence and proceeded to stab both of them repeatedly. One male victim suffered severe injuries and remains in hospital. The other male suffered non-life-threatening injuries and he also remains in hospital.
North Bay Police officers arrested the accused at the scene. A search after his arrest revealed that he was in possession of 13 grams of marijuana, which police seized as evidence.
Following his arrest, the accused was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
