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Abbotsford, BC – August 9th – At approximately 9:42 a.m., Abbotsford Police Patrol Officers responded to a report of a stabbing at a business located near the intersection of Townline Road and Maclure Road.
Upon arrival, first responders located the victim—the business owner—who had sustained life-threatening injuries following an altercation with an unknown individual attempting to steal from the premises. The suspect fled the scene on foot prior to police arrival. The victim was transported to a Vancouver area trauma hospital.
Officers quickly established containment in the area and, within minutes, tracked the suspect to the backyard of a nearby residence. At 9:49 a.m., Patrol Officers arrested a 40-year-old man, currently out on statutory release from a previous violent offence. He remains in police custody.
Investigators are appealing to anyone who was in the Townline Road and Maclure Road area between 9:15 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. If you witnessed the incident or have dashcam footage, please contact the Abbotsford Police Department at 604-859-5225.
Abbotsford Police File: 2025-34062
Sergeant Paul Walker
Media Relations Officer
Abbotsford Police Department