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A 16-year-old boy was attacked at a shopping mall in the 3500 block of 8th Street East Monday afternoon.
Police responded to reports of an assault around 4:30 p.m., where a group of people became “confrontational” towards someone sitting outside the store.
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Saskatoon police said multiple suspects were seen hitting the victim.
The situation escalated when one suspect struck the victim with a machete. The group fled once officers arrived.
The 16-year-old boy suffered non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.
Two suspects were located on a city transit bus parked outside and were arrested. Two 15-year-olds were charged with assault.
The suspect who hit the victim with a machete has not been found. At the time of the incident, he was wearing glasses, a red hat and black pants. He had a light-coloured backpack over a black sweater with black shoes.
Saskatoon police believe the incident is not random.
If you have any information on this incident, please call the Saskatoon Police Service at 306-975-8300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
