Reported stabbing leads to drug trafficking charge in St. Thomas

A London resident is expected to face a drug trafficking charge following an incident in St. Thomas that began with a reported stabbing.

A 20-year-old London resident is facing drug trafficking charges following an incident that began with a reported stabbing in St. Thomas.

According to the St. Thomas Police Service, officers responded to a 911 call from a business on Wellington Street after a person entered the store with visible injuries and claimed they had been stabbed.

Police later located the individual nearby, where they reportedly told officers the wounds were self-inflicted.

Officers said the person appeared disoriented and unsteady.

The individual was taken into custody under the Mental Health Act and transported to hospital for assessment.

During a search, officers say they located a large knife, two cell phones, a significant amount of cash and suspected cocaine.

Police say the individual will face a charge of possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking upon release from hospital.

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