Man charged in relation to Port Colborne stabbing incident

A-38-old man has been charged in connection with a stabbing that left an elderly man with serious injuries over the weekend (June 29).

Niagara Regional Police say, the incident occurred at a house on Kinnear St.,  and the suspect and victim(60) were known to each other.

They were involved in a heated argument after which the situation escalated.

Brandon Michael Taylor, a resident of Port Colborne has been charged with aggravated assault and assault with a weapon.

According to authorities, the victim continues to recover from his injuries and no further arrests are expected at this time.

Taylor is being held in custody for a video bail hearing at the Robert S. K. Welch Courthouse in St. Catharines tomorrow (August 1).

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the investigating officers by calling 905-688-4111, extension 1009077.