One man was taken to hospital with serious injuries and another was taken into custody following a stabbing in downtown Nanaimo this morning.

RCMP, Nanaimo Fire Rescue and B.C. Ambulance were called to the area of Cavan Street and Victoria Road shortly before 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 28.

Reserve Const. Gary O鈥橞rien, Nanaimo RCMP spokesperson, said multiple officers arrived on scene to find a man who had been stabbed multiple times to the upper body.

鈥淏ased on a description provided to police while responding, they located a 39-year-old individual who was arrested for the stabbing,鈥� O鈥橞rien said.

He said the stabbing resulted from an altercation over an alleged theft, and the two men who were known to one another.

鈥淭here was an altercation between the two, during which point a knife was produced and the victim was stabbed multiple times in the chest,鈥� O鈥橞rien said.

The 35-year-old victim was taken to Nanaimo Regional General Hospital for treatment of what O鈥橞rien described as serious injuries.

An RCMP police dog service team was called to the scene to search for the knife used in the assault.

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