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Halifax man charged with aggravated assault in Moncton stabbing

Police and paramedics respond to a stabbing on St. George Street in Moncton, N.B., on Oct. 8, 2022. (Submitted: Wade Perry) Police and paramedics respond to a stabbing on St. George Street in Moncton, N.B., on Oct. 8, 2022. (Submitted: Wade Perry)
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A Nova Scotia man has been charged after another man was stabbed in Moncton, N.B., over the weekend.

The RCMP and paramedics responded to a report of an assault with a weapon on St. George Street around 12:20 a.m. Saturday.

Once on scene, police found a man suffering from a stab wound. The 32-year-old man was taken to hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.

Later that day, police identified a person of interest in connection with the investigation, and arrested the 34-year-old man near a home on Alma Street.

Allen Dean Frederick Sanford of Halifax has been charged with aggravated assault and uttering threats.

Sanford appeared in Moncton provincial court via tele-remand. He is due back in court for a bail hearing on Nov. 8.

Police say the investigation is ongoing.

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