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Man arrested in connection with stabbing in Victoria

One man has been arrested in connection with a stabbing in downtown Victoria that left the victim in hospital.
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Victoria police

One man has been arrested in connection with a stabbing in downtown Victoria that left the victim in hospital.

On Wednesday, detectives with Victoria police’s major crime unit arrested a man in connection with a stabbing on May 14 in the 700 block of Johnson Street, between Douglas and Blanshard streets.

The man was arrested on Caledonia Avenue.

Nathan Solomon Perez, a 38-year-old Victoria man, is charged with one count of aggravated assault, two counts of assault with a weapon and two counts of unlawful confinement.

The victim remains in hospital in serious but stable condition.

— Times Colonist