Updated May 5, 2026 @ 11:23am
Updated
An 18-year-old man has been charged following a stabbing in Barrie's south end.
Police say officers were called to a residence near Yonge Street and Cox Mill Road around 9:30 Monday morning for a report of a serious assault.
Investigators say witnesses identified the suspect, who was known to the victim, and police were able to locate the individual and arrest him.
A second male initially fled the scene, prompting a brief foot chase, but was later released unconditionally after officers determined he was not involved.
A 40-year-old Innisfil man was taken to the hospital for treatment of serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
Police say he was stabbed multiple times following a dispute.
The Barrie teen was charged with aggravated assault and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.
The investigation is ongoing.
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Original story
Barrie police are investigating a stabbing that occurred just after 9:30 Monday morning in the area of Yonge Street and Cox Mill Road, in the south end of the city.
A police communications spokesperson told Barrie 360 that an 18-year-old male is in custody and a man believed to be in his 40s was taken to the hospital. There is no word on the injured person's condition. The spokesperson added that the victim and suspect were known to each other.
Several police vehicles were parked in the driveway of the Mill Creek townhouse complex on Monday afternoon, and yellow police tape roped off a fenced area of the property.
