Brantford police investigating two stabbings

Brantford police are investigating after a 17-year-old was stabbed Monday, one of two stabbings in that city in several days.

Police were called to Fifth Avenue around 2 p.m. Monday after a 911 call that a 17-year-old had been stabbed. The victim was transported to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing, police said.

On Friday around 3:30 p.m. emergency services were called to a stabbing outside an Erie Avenue business. Police found a 25-year-old man suffering from a single stab wound. He was transported to hospital for treatment of his non-life threatening injury.

The major crime unit continues to investigate that incident. There have been no arrests, police said.

Anyone with information about the Fifth Avenue stabbing is asked to call police at 519-756-7050.

Anyone with surveillance video on Erie Avenue between Clarence Street South and Eagle Avenue, who has not already contacted police about after Friday's stabbing, is asked to call Det. Simon O'Toole at 519-756-7050 x2856.

The provide information anonymously contact Brant - Brantford Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or crimestoppersbb.com.

Nicole O'Reilly is a crime and justice reporter at The Spectator. noreilly@thespec.com