Man charged with attempted murder after stabbing in Beechville

(Meghan Groff/CityNews Halifax)

By 95.7 News Radio Staff

Posted Aug 19, 2024 04:25:15 PM.

Last Updated Aug 20, 2024 02:14:55 PM.

Mounties have charged a man with attempted murder in connection to a stabbing in Beechville.

On Sunday shortly after midnight, emergency crews responded to a report of a stabbing on Hamilton Street where they found a man suffering from serious injuries.

Police said they learned two men who knew eachother were involved in a physical altercation inside a home and during this fight, one person took out a knife and stabbed the other multiple times in the torso.

The victim, a 35-year-old Timberlea man, suffered life-threatening injuries and was transported to hospital by EHS.

Roughly a half hour later, Mounties along with RCMP police dog services found and safely arrested a 28-year-old Beechville man in the woods nearby.

RCMP said Shondre Jarvis has been charged with attempt to commit murder, aggravated assault and assault with a weapon.

He was remanded in custody and was scheduled to appear in court on Monday.

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