Lethbridge police charge 3 suspects for allegedly attacking couple with bat, hatchet and knife
CBC News | Posted: October 17, 2016 4:46 AM | Last Updated: October 17, 2016
Lethbridge Police have charged three people in relation to an attack Saturday morning that sent a man to hospital with stab wounds to the chest.
The man and his girlfriend got into an argument with the three suspects over property and money at a north side residence, police said in a statement on Sunday.
The trio then allegedly attacked the couple with a bat, hatchet, and knife.
"The male victim sustained a non-life threatening puncture wound to his chest requiring surgery. The female sustained bruising and swelling to her hand," police said.
A man and a woman in their early 20s have been charged with assault with a weapon. They are due to appear in court on Nov. 1.
A warrant has been issued for the third suspect, a 20-year-old man who is charged with aggravated assault and assault with a weapon.
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