Brantford police arrest 46-year-old woman for alleged stabbing

A 46-year-old Brantford woman has been charged with assault after allegedly stabbing another woman in the leg on Thursday.

Brantford police say officers responded around 7:15 a.m. to a residence on Marlborough Street for reports of an incident involving two women.

Police arrived to find a woman suffering from a non-life-threatening stab wound to her leg. She was taken to hospital for further treatment.

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Officers arrested a 46-year-old Brantford woman at the scene who is charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, disobeying a court order, and two counts of assault with a weapon.

Police have not released the identity of the 46-year-old woman, and she was held for bail.

Anyone with additional information about this incident is asked to contact police at 519-756-7050.