Harbour Grace RCMP investigate early morning stabbing in Carbonear

November 17, 2017
Harbour Grace, Newfoundland and Labrador

News release

Shortly after midnight on November 17, 2017, Harbour Grace RCMP responded to a request for assistance at a residence in Carbonear.

Upon arrival, investigators found a 23-year-old man who had been stabbed. The victim was transported to Carbonear General Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

A 31-year-old woman from Carbonear was arrested at the scene and held in custody overnight. She will appear in Harbour Grace Provincial Court today to answer to charges of Assault with a Weapon, Uttering Threats and Break and Enter.

The RCMP does not believe this was a random act. The victim and suspect are known to each other.

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Contact information

S/Sgt. Greg Hicks
Harbour Grace RCMP
709-596-5014

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