Woman slashed in the neck during Whitby domestic dispute, man arrested

A 34-year-old woman is recovering after she was slashed in the neck by a man during a domestic disbute in Whitby.

Police say they were called to a gas station near Brock Street South and Consumers Drive from before 4 p.m. on Friday to report of a woman with a wound on her neck. The victim was located suffering from significant injuries.

She was transported to a Toronto-area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police say the suspect involved had fled the area with a small child in a vehicle. He was later located and taken into custody without incident. The child was not harmed.

A 40-year-old man from Mississauga has been charged with aggravated assault, assault with a weapon and failure to comply with probation.

He has not been identified.