The suspect, identified as 21-year-old Jaycob Mainville, is considered armed and dangerous. The stabbing happened at Rideau Street and Mackenzie Avenue Thursday morning, police said. The victim was taken to hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries. Police say a man and a woman were involved in an argument around 10 a.m. Thursday when a third person noticed the argument and tried to separate the two people. “The suspect involved in the dispute proceeded to stab the man,” police said in a statement. Police say while the stabbing was an isolated incident, the suspect is considered armed and dangerous. Witnesses report a disturbing stabbing in the popular tourist area. “It’s not something you would normally see or think you would see in this area,” Reid Gauthier said. “I saw six police cars and someone passed out and a crowd around them, I knew it was someone who had OD’d,” said Victoria Schorr. “I didn’t know why they needed so many police officers.” Anyone with information about Mainville is asked to contact the Ottawa Police Central Investigations Unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 5166. The Fairmont Chateau Laurier Hotel is located on the northwest corner of Rideau and Mackenzie, with the Senate building in the former train station on the south side of the intersection. MacKenzie Avenue was closed at Rideau Street, along with the westbound lanes of Rideau. Roads have since reopened. With files by Jeremie Charron of CTV News Ottawa
Patrol officers are currently in the Rideau & Mackenzie area in response to a stabbing. One person was seriously injured. This incident is ongoing. Expect to see an increased police presence in the area. More info to come…#ottnews — Ottawa Police (@OttawaPolice) July 14, 2022
