Charges laid in downtown Saskatoon stabbing Monday afternoon

A 24-year-old man is charged after a 15-year-old boy was stabbed multiple times in Saskatoon’s downtown on Monday afternoon.

Published Apr 09, 2024 • 1 minute read

Saskatoon police vehicle Photo by Thia James /Saskatoon StarPhoenix

Saskatoon police were called to an altercation on the sidewalk near 21st Street East and Second Avenue South on Monday afternoon.

Around 4 p.m., officers arrived and found a 15-year-old boy suffering from multiple stab wounds, police said in a news release on Tuesday.

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He was taken to Royal University Hospital where he’s in stable condition, according to the release.

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Police investigation uncovered video evidence of the incident and officers were able to identify a suspect, who was located by bike patrol officers and arrested later that evening, police said.

A 24-year-old man is charged with aggravated assault and breaching court ordered conditions. Police said the suspect and the teen did not know each other.

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