Three 16-year-olds are facing charges after Barrie Police say they responded to an armed assault that left a man bleeding in a parking lot.
Around 10:20 Monday night, police say a group of teenagers was involved in a verbal argument in a parking lot in the area of Essa Road near Tiffin Street that quickly turned into a physical altercation.
A passerby tried to intervene but the Barrie resident was struck in the arm with what police describe as a dagger-style knife.
The group ran toward Cumberland Street, leaving the injured man behind.
Paramedics found the 52-year-old victim suffering from an apparent stab wound. He was taken to the hospital for treatment.
Police quickly found three youths running along Cumberland Street who matched the descriptions of those involved in the altercation.
Two 16-year-old-girls and a 16-year-old boy are each charged with causing a disturbance.
The boy is also charged with assault with a weapon and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.
Police say an extensive search of the area failed to turn up the weapon.
