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BRANTFORD,ONT-A man wanted in relation to a stabbing in late July has been found and arrested, the Brantford Police Service (BPS) announced on August 6. Dameon Hunter, 42, of Brantford was found at a location on Brant Avenue where he was arrested and charged by BPS on August 5. On July 26, 2026, at around 2:40 p.m., BPS was dispatched to a lodging home at Dalhousie Street near Brock Street in downtown Brantford after receiving a report of an injured man and an assault. BPS determined that a verbal dispute between the victim and the suspect occurred before the victim was stabbed. The male suspect fled before BPS arrived and was subsequently wanted by police. The victim was attended by BPS officers and later transported to hospital to be treated… <\/p>\n

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BRANTFORD,ONT-A man wanted in relation to a stabbing in late July has been found and arrested, the Brantford Police Service (BPS) announced on August 6. Dameon Hunter, 42, of Brantford was found at a location on Brant Avenue where he was arrested and charged by BPS on August 5. On July 26, 2026, at around 2:40 p.m., BPS was dispatched to a lodging home at Dalhousie Street near Brock Street in downtown Brantford after receiving a report of an injured man and an assault. BPS determined that a verbal dispute between the victim and the suspect occurred before the victim was stabbed. The male suspect fled before BPS arrived and was subsequently wanted by police. The victim was attended by BPS officers and later transported to hospital to be treated... <\/p>\n

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