VANCOUVER -- Police in Abbotsford are asking the public for help locating a suspect in a stabbing that occurred in the city earlier this week.
The incident occurred on Monday in the 1600 block of Riverside Road, not far from Highway 1, according to a news release from the Abbotsford Police Department.
When officers arrived at the scene, they found a 34-year-old man suffering from stab wounds to his upper body, police said. The victim was taken to hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.
Police said they were told there had been a verbal altercation between two men, one of whom produced a large knife and stabbed the other. The suspect fled on foot before officers arrived.
Investigators have identified the suspect as 30-year-old Matthew Roy, who police said is now wanted on a warrant and is facing charges of aggravated assault and breach of court conditions.
Police describe Roy as 5'9" tall with short, dark hair and a brown goatee. He weighs 161 pounds, police said.
Anyone with information on Roy's whereabouts is asked to call the Abbotsford Police Department at 604-859-5225. Police say anyone who encounters Roy should call 911 and should not approach him.
