Sudbury police investigating an armed attack on New Sudbury trail
Sudbury police are investigating after a man armed with a knife attacked a 25-year-old on a trail near Grandview Park.
Officers were called to a weapons complaint at the park on Grandview Boulevard between Rideau Street and Village Crescent in New Sudbury shortly before 12:10 p.m., police spokesperson Kaitlyn Dunn told CTV News in an email.
"Information provided was that a man approached another man on a trail in the area and displayed a knife. The two men were involved in a physical altercation resulting in a 25-year-old sustaining minor injuries," Dunn said.
The New Sudbury Historical Trail is three kilometres long and stretches from the Lasalle Cemetery to Lillian Boulevard near Cambrian College.
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Police said the male suspect fled into the wooded area and the canine unit conducted a track, but was unable to find him.
"Officers remain in the area conducting follow-up in relation to the incident," Dunn said.
The investigation is continuing and more information will follow as it becomes available.
New Sudbury's Historical Trail near Grandview Park in the area where a serious incident occurred Monday. (Alex Lamothe/CTV News Northern Ontario)
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