Man charged with attempted murder in Corktown Park attack

Hamilton police have charged a 30-year-old man with attempted murder after a woman was attacked in Corktown Park early Friday morning.

The suspect in the stabbing was arrested Friday afternoon in connection with a different incident and then linked to the earlier assault.

According to police, officers were called to the John Street and Hunter Street area around 4:30 p.m. on Friday to investigate a purse snatching. Some witnesses chased the alleged thief, who is said to have pulled a knife on his pursuers.

Officers arrived in time to arrest the man, whom they identified as matching the description of the suspect in the Corktown Park attack, which saw a 22-year-old woman stabbed multiple times in the upper body while walking through the park around 4 a.m.

Calvin David Horvat of no fixed address was due in court Saturday morning to face the charge of attempted murder.

After receiving first aid at the scene, the victim of the attack in the park underwent emergency surgery at a local hospital.

J.P. Antonacci's reporting is funded by the Canadian government through its Local Journalism Initiative. The funding allows him to report on stories about the regions of Haldimand and Norfolk.