Man in stable condition after being stabbed in Niagara Falls

66-year-old man stabbed while sitting on a bench

Niagara Regional Police responded to a stabbing on Queen Street near Erie Avenue in Niagara Falls.

On March 27 at 8:45 p.m., officers found a 66-year-old Toronto man with life-threatening injuries.

He was rushed to an out-of-town trauma center, where he underwent surgery and is now in stable condition.

The suspect fled the scene but was arrested 25 minutes later on St. Clair Avenue.

35-year-old Luizao Miguel Castro of no fixed address is charged with aggravated assault and multiple probation violations.

The weapon has not been recovered.

 

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