(Webequie, ON) – Police arrested a male following a stabbing incident in Webequie First Nation earlier this week.
Members of the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service working out of the Webequie First Nation detachment were dispatched to an area near the community’s school in the afternoon hours of Tuesday, Feb. 18 following reports of a disturbance possibly involving weapons.
When police arrived at the scene, they learned a stabbing incident had allegedly occurred and that a victim had been transported to the nursing station for further evaluation and treatment of injuries they sustained.
The exact extent of the victim’s injuries is unknown, but are believed to be serious but non-life threatening.
As a result of continued investigation, police identified a male suspect.
The suspect turned himself in to police in the afternoon hours of Wednesday, Feb. 19.
Kurtis Shawn Ernest SHEWAYBICK, 31, of Webequie First Nation, is charged with:
- Assault with a Weapon
- Possession of a Weapon for Dangerous Purpose
He appeared in bail court on Thursday, Feb. 20 and was remanded into custody with a future appearance date.
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