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Sudbury police issue warrant after mall stabbing

UPDATE: An arrest warrant has been issued for Shane Beaudry following a stabbing incident at the New Sudbury Shopping Center on July 22nd.
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Sudbury police are looking for this man after a stabbing at the New Sudbury Shopping Centre July 22.

UPDATE: An arrest warrant has been issued for Shane Beaudry following a stabbing incident at the New Sudbury Shopping Center on July 22nd. 

Beaudry is facing a number of charges for aggravated assault, assault with a weapon, weapons dangerous and theft under $5,000. He is described as a native male about 5-11 and 215 pounds.
 
Police are warning residents not to approach Beaudry as he is considered violent and may still be armed with a knife.

The victim of the stabbing is still at St. Joseph's hospital in stable condition.

If anyone has any information regarding the location of Beaudry, please contact Greater

Sudbury Police at 675-9171 or Crime Stoppers 675-TIPS (8477). 

UPDATE: Sudbury police have released new information about Wednesday's stabbing at the New Sudbury Shopping Centre.

The male suspect, believed to be in his twenties, was seen shoplifting in the mall. When mall employees tried to stop him he stabbed one of them in their armpit.

The employee received non-life threatening injuries.

Prior to the stabbing and attempted arrest, the suspect was seen with a female who has yet to be identified. Along with the description of the suspect below, the man was not wearing any shoes at the time.

Police conducted an "extensive search" of the area, including railway tracks along Barrydowne Rd., with help from the OPP canine unit and helicopter assistance. However, the search yielded no results.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to phone police at 675-9171 or Crime Stoppers at 675-TIPS.

 

Just before 1 p.m. this afternoon (July 22) a New Sudbury Shopping Centre employee was stabbed by an 18-year-old.

The suspect was being followed by security within the mall and when he ran security chased after him outside. The stabbing occurred outside when the suspect pulled out a knife and stabbed the mall employee. 

Security was warned to stay back and the male fled on foot in a westbound direction. He was last seen south of the railway tracks west of Attlee Avenue. 

The victim was transported to St. Joseph’s Hospital and is being treated for his injury.   
The suspect is described as a native youth, with a medium build and short brown hair. He was wearing a white tank top, black track pants and a black coat with red on the shoulders.

The suspect may still be in possession of a knife that is said to have a six-inch blade.

Greater Sudbury Police are requesting the public’s assistance in locating or identifying the individual that appears on the photo obtained from Mall cameras.  If anyone observes this suspect, police advise not to approach him, but rather to call police as he is considered armed and dangerous. 

If anyone has any information regarding this crime, the suspect, or his location phone Greater Sudbury Police at 675-9171 or Crime Stoppers at 675-TIPS.