Man, 38, accused of stabbing 21-year-old girlfriend in Oshawa, police say

A 38-year-old man from Oshawa has been arrested and charged in connection with a case of intimate partner violence, authorities say.

According to the Durham Regional Police Service, its officers were called to the area of Oxford Street and Wentworth Street West at approximately 11:40 a.m. on Saturday for reports of a stabbing.

When officers arrived at the scene, they located a 21-year-old woman suffering from multiple stab wounds. She was transported to a Toronto-area trauma centre where she remains in stable condition.

“Through investigation it was determined the victim’s boyfriend was responsible, however he fled the scene prior to police arrival,” DRPS wrote in a press release issued Saturday evening. “After an extensive search and investigative efforts, the male was located and taken into custody without incident.”

Police say the identity of the accused is not being released in order to protect the identity of the victim.

He has been charged with aggravated assault, assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon, and was held for a bail hearing.