(File photo courtesy of the Wellington County OPP)(File photo courtesy of the Wellington County OPP)
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Man arrested after Leamington stabbing

A Windsor man has been arrested following a New Year's Eve assault in Leamington.

Police said the incident occurred around 6 p.m. Monday night. A woman was driving on Whitwam Street in Leamington when she was flagged down by a pedestrian who claimed he had been stabbed.

The 24-year-old man was suffering from life-threatening injuries and the woman drove him to a local hospital.

The investigation led police to an apartment on Lutsch Street in Leamington. A 21-year-old Windsor man was arrested and has been charged with assault with a weapon and assault causing bodily harm.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call The Ontario Provincial Police at 1-888-310-1122.

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