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Two Random Stabbings Rock Downtown Ottawa Overnight; 42-Year-Old Man Charged
Two apparently random knife attacks in downtown Ottawa early Oct 1; a 55-year-old woman and a man critically injured; 42-year-old Joachim Lessard charged.
Why it matters
Two apparently random knife attacks in downtown Ottawa early Wednesday left two people critically injured and led to the arrest of a 42-year-old local man, shaking the city's core around the busy Rideau Street corridor.
Full report
The first attack happened on Rideau Street near Sussex Drive at about 2:47 a.m. on October 1, when a man stabbed a 55-year-old woman. She managed to flee onto an OC Transpo bus, where she was helped by the driver and passengers; her injuries were described as life-threatening.
A second man was also critically injured in a separate stabbing nearby. Police arrested Joachim Lessard, a 42-year-old man from Ottawa, near the second scene. He has been charged with two counts each of attempted murder, aggravated assault and assault with a weapon.
Police have not released a motive. The case was also covered by CTV News Ottawa in its October 1 evening broadcast.
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