Ottawa police are searching for a suspect after a man trying to break up an argument was stabbed in downtown Ottawa.
The suspect, identified as 21-year-old Jacob Mainville, is believed to be armed and dangerous.
The stabbing happened at Rideau Street and McKenzie Avenue Thursday morning, police said. The victim was transported to hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries.
Police say a man and woman were involved in an argument around 10 a.m. Thursday when a third person observed the argument and tried to separate the two people.
“The suspect involved in the dispute stabbed the man,” police said in a statement.
Police say while the stabbing is an isolated incident, the suspect is considered armed and dangerous.
Anyone with information about Maineville is asked to contact the Ottawa Police Central Investigations Unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 5166.
The Fairmont Chateau Laurier Hotel is on the northwest corner of Rideau and Mackenzie, with the Senate Building in the former train station on the south side of the intersection.
McKenzie Avenue was closed at Rideau Street, along with the westbound lanes of Rideau. The roads have since reopened.
Patrol officers are currently in the area of Rideau & Mackenzie in response to a stabbing.
One person is seriously injured.
This incident is ongoing.
Expect an increased police presence in the area.
Stay tuned for more info… #ottnews
— Ottawa Police (@OttawaPolice) July 14, 2022
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