Niverville man arrested after stabbing

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A 52-year-old man is in stable condition in Winnipeg hospital after being stabbed in the backyard of a Niverville residence early Thursday morning around 12:40 a.m.

St Pierre RCMP arrived on the scene to find the man bleeding from an upper body stab wound. Police said early investigation has found the victim heard noises in his garage and went to check on the disturbance. When he entered the garage, he encountered a male and a struggle ensued. The male stabbed the victim once and fled the scene.

RCMP East District Police Dog Services and Headingley RCMP also attended the scene to assist in locating the suspect, who police said was located quickly and taken into custody without incident.

A 20-year-old Niverville man faces several charges including break and enter to commit indictable offence of assault with a weapon, break and enter to commit an indictable offence of assault causing bodily harm, and for breaching an undertaking.

Police said the suspect and victim were known to each other.