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Saskatoon city police are investigating two stabbings that happened in the city in two days.
Early Monday, around 12:20 a.m., a group of men in the area of Second Avenue South and 20th Street East flagged down patrol officers and reported that a man had been stabbed, police said in a news release on Tuesday.
Officers spoke with the victim, who had stab wounds.
“He explained he was stabbed by a female and male trying to steal his bike,” the release said, adding he was taken to hospital with serious injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening.
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The female suspect was described as about 25 years old, with brown hair and tattoos on her hands and one of her eyebrows. She was wearing white pants and a dark windbreaker.
The male suspect was described as 6′ tall with average build, short hair, no facial hair and no tattoos.
The victim said one of the suspects wore a black hat and one wore a white hat.
On Tuesday afternoon, around 1:10 p.m., officers responded to reports of an injured person in the 1100 block of Broadway Avenue. Updates came in stating that a man was stabbed and the suspect had fled.
Arriving at the scene, officers found the victim with stabbing-related injuries. He was taken to hospital with injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening, a police news release said.
Police were still investigating at the scene at the time the release was issued.
Anyone with information that may help the investigations is asked to call city police at 306-975-8300 or submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online.
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