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65-year-old man charged in connection with stabbing in Bowmanville, Ont.

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Police tape is shown at the scene of a stabbing investigation in Bowmanville on June 29. (CP24)

One person has been taken to hospital with serious injuries and a 65-year-old man is in police custody after a stabbing in Bowmanville on Monday.

Durham Regional Police were called at around 5:30 a.m. to the area of Queen and Temperance streets, after the victim flagged down a driver passing by.

Police say the vicitm was near Rotary Park when he was stabbed several times.

The victim was rushed to a Toronto-area trauma centre with serious injuries but police say his condition has since stabilized.

Footage from the scene shows police tape blocking the entrance to a home on a nearby street with blood visible on its front door.

Officers found the suspect near Liberty Street South and Prince Street a short time later. It is unclear at this time if the suspect and victim were known to each other.

In a news release, Durham police say they charged Theadore Joseph Hall, of Clarington, Ont., with various offences, including aggravated assault and theft.

Police say that they currently have a large presence in Rotary Park.

Police say that the investigation into the stabbing remains ongoing.