NIAGARA REGIONAL POLICE SERVICE
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On Oct. 12, 2020 at approximately 4:55 p.m., 1 District – St. Catharines uniform officers with the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) responded to a report of a stabbing on Division Street near Lundy's Lane in St. Catharines.
Officers arrived on scene with paramedics from Niagara Emergency Medical Services and found a male victim in his 20s suffering from a stab wound. The victim was transported to a local hospital and then by Ornge Air Ambulance to an out of region hospital for further care. The victim has since been released from hospital.
Investigation by 1 District detectives determined that there was a fight between the victim and another man in a house on Division Street. [It is alleged that] the suspect stabbed the victim with a knife and fled from the scene. The suspect and victim were known to each other.
Brendan Butcher-Fawcett (18 years old) of no fixed address is wanted for the alleged criminal offence of:
- Assault with a weapon
The current location of Butcher-Fawcett is unknown, however, he is known to have ties to St. Catharines.
Butcher-Fawcett is described as:
- White
- 5'5 feet tall
- 125 lbs, slender build
- Brown hair and facial hair
- Scar on right hand
Butcher-Fawcett may be riding a light coloured mountain bike.
This investigation remains ongoing by detectives. Anyone with information as to the location of Butcher-Fawcett is asked to call the police or Crime Stoppers of Niagara. Detectives can be reached by calling 905-688-4111, ext. 9561.
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