FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, July 5, 2017 3:52pm
(Ottawa) –The Ottawa Police Service West Criminal Investigation Unit confirm charging Samuel DEVENPORT, 25 of Ottawa, for assault with a weapon stemming from an incident on Tavistock Road.
On Tuesday, July 4, 2017, at 4:55pm, officers attended the area of the 800 block of Tavistock Road where a 911 call indicated a man being stabbed. On scene, officers found a male victim, 30 of Ottawa, suffering from a stab wound. Paramedics attended to the injuries and transported him with a serious injury. He remains in stable condition at hospital.
DEVENPORT, still on scene, was arrested by the officers. He is facing charges of:
- Aggravated assault
- Assault with a Weapon
- Weapons Dangerous
- Carry a concealed weapon
DEVENPORT will be in show cause court today.
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