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Police in Saskatoon were busy overnight, responding to three separate stabbings in less than three hours early on Wednesday morning.
The first incident happened at around 12:30 a.m., when officers were called to a hotel on Idylwyld Drive North.
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“Upon arrival they located a 20 year old man who had been assaulted and stabbed,” the police force said in a statement.
“He was transported to hospital with what are believed to be non life-threatening injuries. No suspect description was provided.”
The second stabbing saw officers called to St. Paul’s Hospital at around 2:30 a.m. According to police, a 29-year-old man arrived at the hospital seeking treatment for a stab wound.
“The male said the incident had occurred in the 200 block of 2nd Avenue South,” police said. “No other details were provided.”
Then, about a half-hour later, officers were called to Royal University Hospital, where an 18-year-old woman had sought treatment for “a non life-threatening stab wound.” Police said the woman said she was attacked in the 1900 block of 22nd Street West at around 1:45 a.m.
“She reported being approached by an unknown male who stabbed her,” the police force noted.
“The suspect is described as being in his 30’s, approximately 5’8″ and wearing a black hat and grey sweater.”
Anyone with information that could help further the investigations was encouraged to contact police or make an anonymous report through Crime Stoppers.
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