Police say they have arrested and charged a 24-year-old man in connection with an assault on Groves Road in St. John’s on Sunday.
Tyler Collins made a brief appearance in court Monday morning in a white jumpsuit and he was sent for a seven-day psychiatric assessment.
Just before 6:30 a.m. Sunday, officers with the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary’s (RNC) patrol services, criminal investigation division and forensic identification services responded to a residence on Groves Road after a report of assault with a weapon.
A spokesperson with the RNC confirmed with The Telegram by phone that the man was stabbed.
In a news release issued Monday afternoon, RNC reported a 54-year-old man sustained non-life threatening injuries. He was transported to hospital for treatment.
Police said the 24-year-old man was arrested at the scene. He’s charged with aggravated assault and assault with a weapon.
The accused and the victim are known to one another and investigators do not believe this to be a random act of violence.
Earlier story:
A man was stabbed on Groves Road in St. John’s on Sunday morning around 6:30 a.m., the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary has confirmed.
Police will be issuing a news release about the incident later today.
The Telegram will update this story as more details become available.
