Nunavut man in custody after attempted stabbing

Kulula Michael faces assault and weapons charges after he allegedly tried to stab his former spouse last weekend. Police say no one was injured in the incident. (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS PHOTO)

A Kimmirut man faces assault and weapon charges for trying to stab his ex-partner on Sunday morning.

On Aug. 19, RCMP officers in the Baffin community responded to a call about an assault at a local home, where a man allegedly attempted to stab his former spouse with a knife.

Family members intervened, and the victim was not injured in the incident, the Nunavut RCMP said in a news release on Tuesday, Aug. 21.

The suspect fled the scene but police later found and arrested Kulula Michael at a nearby home.

Michael has now been charged with assault, uttering threats, possession of a weapon for dangerous purposes and three counts of breaking court-ordered conditions. He remains in custody.

The RCMP is asking any community members who have more information about the incident to contact their local detachment or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.