A woman is in life-threatening condition after a stabbing in a Markham home near Warden and 16th Aves., York Regional Police say.

Police say the stabbing happened in a rooming house on Briarwood Rd. The woman was taken to a trauma centre.

Police say they got the call shortly before 9:30 p.m. from a person inside the house. Insp. Dave Riches said officers initially were in a “stalemate” with a male suspect who refused to surrender. Riches said the man was later arrested just after midnight but have not released his name.

He is expected to appear in court Monday.

The man has been charged with attempted murder. In a press release, York Region police said the name of the man won’t be released “to prevent identification of the victim.”

With files from Ilya Banares

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