Sarnia police are investigating a stabbing early Saturday morning.
City police were called to a disturbance at a residence on Murphy Road near Wiltshire Drive at around 1 a.m. Police allege a heated dispute had turned into a physical altercation between two male roommates, and one man stabbed the other with a sword in the chest.
Kole Ryan, 29, of Sarnia was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a weapon. He's been remanded into custody pending a bail hearing on Tuesday.
The 27-year-old victim was taken to Bluewater Health and is in stable condition with non-life threatening injuries. Police said in a news release that the stab wound narrowly missed the victims vital organs, and he is in intensive care.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Sarnia Police Service at 519-344-8861 extension 5300 or Sarnia-Lambton Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
