Police charge man with attempted murder
On June 15 at approximately 12:20 a.m., officers responded to a report of a stabbing in a residence within the 60 block of Primrose Street in Dartmouth. Two men, who were known to each other, got into an altercation and one of the men stabbed the other with a knife.
At approximately 12:25 a.m., officers arrested the suspect on scene. The suspect was also identified as being involved in a break and enter that occurred at NSLC earlier that evening at approximately 10 p.m.
The victim was transported to the hospital by EHS and was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
Jayden Daniel Smith, 25, is scheduled to appear in Dartmouth provincial court today to face charges of:
- Attempted murder
- Breach of probation (x2)
- Break and enter
- Possession of stolen goods under $5000.00
- Mischief
