Regina stabbing victim tracks down attacker after release from hospital: Police

The victim in a Regina stabbing was able to track down one of the alleged attackers after being released from hospital on Saturday.

According to the Regina Police Service, officers were called to a local hospital at about 9:40 a.m. where they spoke with the victim, who was suffering from a single stab wound.

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“Investigation determined that the victim had been assaulted by two suspects armed with weapons in the 1500 block of 12 Avenue,” the police force said in a statement.

“At approximately 11:10 a.m., officers located a male suspect in the 1800 block of Halifax Street and took him into custody without incident. A search following the arrest resulted in the seizure of a power saw.”

After the first arrest, the case took an unusual turn.

Shortly before 3 p.m., another call came in to police, reporting that the victim, who had been released from hospital, “had located and was holding the second suspect.”

Police said the second suspect was subsequently arrested without incident.

According to police, a 31-year-old man is facing charges of aggravated assault, breaching the conditions of an undertaking and possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000.

A 39-year-old woman was charged with aggravated assault.