Lethbridge woman charged in connection with stabbing

LETHBRIDGE, AB – Police in Lethbridge have charged a woman in connection with a stabbing.

The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) said that on September 10, 2023, at approximately 5:33 a.m., officers responded to a report of a stabbing at the Lethbridge Shelter along the 800 block of 2 Avenue North.

Police allege a woman stabbed a 33-year-old man multiple times in the head with a screwdriver, then reportedly used the weapon to hit a 72-year-old man.

The LPS said security team members contained the woman to prevent further harm. Upon police arrival, the LPS reported that the suspect refused to comply with the direction of the officers. A conducted energy weapon was deployed. The LPS said officers seized the weapon as well as a hammer in the woman’s possession.