Man charged in two Ottawa stabbings police believe to be random attacks
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OTTAWA – A man has been charged in two early morning stabbings in Ottawa that police believe to have been random attacks.
Police say the first attack took place just after 2:45 a.m. on Rideau Street near Sussex Drive.
They say a man stabbed a woman, who then got on an OC Transit bus to seek safety and received treatment.
Investigators say they received a report just after 3 a.m. that a man had been stabbed near Daly Avenue and Waller Street.
They say the suspect, a 42-year-old man from Ottawa, was arrested nearby and has been charged two counts each of attempted murder, aggravated assault and assault with a weapon, as well as other offences.
Police say both victims are in hospital and remain in life-threatening condition.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 1, 2026.