Saskatoon police briefs: Man stabbed, vehicle stolen at gunpoint

A stabbing just before 2 a.m. on Wednesday sent a man to hospital in Saskatoon with multiple stab wounds.

Saskatoon police said officers responded to the area of 14th Street East and Acadia Drive.

Paramedics transported the man for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

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“Further investigation found that a confrontation had occurred between multiple suspects and the victim which resulted in the victim being stabbed,” police shared in a release.

The suspects then fled the area in a vehicle, according to police.

“The suspects and victim are not believed to be known to one another,” according to Saskatoon police.

The serious assault unit is still investigating.

Vehicle stolen at gunpoint in armed robbery

A vehicle was stolen at gunpoint early Tuesday morning, Saskatoon police said.

Police responded to 17th Street West and Avenue W South shortly after midnight on May 26.

“Upon arrival, officers learned that the victim had been stopped at the roadside when an unknown man and woman approached and robbed them of their vehicle with a firearm,” a police release stated.

The suspects reportedly fled in the stolen vehicle. The victim was not injured.

Officers with the general investigations section are still investigating.

Men with bear spray face charges

Saskatoon police arrested three men after they were seen with bear spray.

Just before 4 p.m. on Tuesday, officers patrolling the Avenue V South and 21st Street West area saw the group of men with bear spray. The men were arrested and police also seized cocaine, a knife and a loaded firearm from the men after a search.

Three men between the ages of 17 and 20 are now facing drug- and weapons-related charges.