A 21-year-old Hamilton man is facing a number of charges for his alleged involvement in a drug transaction that resulted in a man having his throat cut.

The incident, say police, occurred July 6, when a man in the area of Sydney Drive and Commercial Street in Milton was stabbed in the throat with a knife during an alleged robbery.

The victim was transported to hospital and police claim he narrowly escaped sustaining life-threatening injuries. He was treated by medical professionals and later released from hospital.

Detectives with the Halton Regional Police Service carried out a lengthy investigation in the hopes of being able to identify the alleged aggressor. On December 27, a suspect was arrested without incident. Police say they also executed a number of search warrants as a result of their investigation.