Police charge man and woman in relation to stabbing

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Police have charged a man and a woman in relation to a stabbing that occurred in Dartmouth last week.

At approximately 4:15 a.m. on January 6 police responded to a report of an injured man at an address in the 0-100 block of Roleika Drive. Officers located a 57-year-old man who had been stabbed. He was taken to hospital for treatment of his injuries. The man had been assaulted by a man and a woman who were known to him. The suspects left the area before officers arrived on scene.

On January 8 at approximately 4 a.m. police arrested the woman without incident an address on Roleika Drive. The man initially fled from officers but was arrested a short time later at the same address.

Detra Johnson, 43, is scheduled to appear in Dartmouth Provincial Court today to face charges of:

  • Attempted murder
  • Aggravated assault
  • Assault with a weapon
  • Robbery
  • Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
  • Breach of probation

Garfield William Flint, 43, is scheduled to appear in Dartmouth Provincial Court today to face charges of:

  • Attempted murder
  • Robbery
  • Aggravated assault
  • Assault causing bodily harm
  • Breach of probation

The two accused are also facing charges of break and enter, property damage and breach of probation in relation to a recent break into a residence on Ruben Court in Dartmouth. Additionally, Johnson is facing two counts each of theft under $5,000, possession of stolen property and breach of probation in relation to two recent thefts from Kent stores in Dartmouth and Halifax.