Ontario police charge a man with 2 separate, random stabbings that sent victims to the hospital

A male suspect has been charged in connection with two separate unprovoked random stabbings that took place in London, Ontario.

Both attacks took victims to hospital with serious injuries. Police have charged 28-year-old London resident James Tracey with two counts of aggravated assault.

London police said in a June 13 press release that the first attack occurred at about 7:40 p.m. on June 9, when a man was walking along a path near Baseline Road West and Emery Street West with a family member.

According to the police, the victim was approached from behind by a man unknown to the victim and was stabbed several times before the suspect fled on foot. Police searched the area but were unable to find the suspect.

“The victim was taken to hospital with serious, but not life-threatening, injuries and police were notified of the incident later that evening,” police said.

A second attack occurred on June 11 at about 3:20 pm local time. This time, a man was walking his dog near Baseline Road West and Beachwood Avenue when he was approached by a man who then stabbed the victim multiple times.

The victim called 9-1-2 and the suspect fled on foot. The police received a description of the suspect.

“The area was searched and the suspect was located without incident and arrested at the 400 block of Beachwood Avenue. A weapon has been seized, police said.

During the police investigation, officers determined that the same man was responsible for the two separate incidents. The victims did not know the suspect, who remains in custody and is expected to appear in court for the first time on June 13.

Constable Matthew Dawson, spokesman for the London Police Service, told The Epoch Times that no new information is available.

“The investigation is now in court, there is nothing new to report at this time,” Dawson said.

Police are asking anyone with information about the stabbings to contact them at (519) 661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Information may also be submitted anonymously online to London Middlesex Crime Stoppers.

The latest attacks follow a June 8 stabbing that sent a 30-year-old man from Hanover, Ontario, to the hospital with potentially life-changing injuries, police say. In this case, the victim knew the suspect, an 18-year-old man, and police believe there was an argument that led to the victim being stabbed.

According to CTV newsthe male victim suffered several stab wounds and was eventually airlifted to a London trauma center for surgery. The suspect is suspected of aggravated assault, assault with a weapon and weapons that threaten public order.

Police said they found a knife used in the attack.