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A 26-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly stabbing a 70-year-old woman during an attempted robbery in downtown Saskatoon on Monday afternoon.
According to police, officers were called to the intersection of Fifth Avenue North and 24th Street East just after 2 p.m. after getting a report of a stabbing.
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“It was reported that a woman was stabbed by an unknown male who attempted to take her bag,” the Saskatoon Police Service said in a statement.
“Arriving officers located a 70-year-old woman being treated on scene by paramedics for what were believed to be non-life-threatening injuries consistent with a stabbing. She was transported to hospital for further medical treatment.”
Police said officer searched the area for the suspect, but came up empty.
Officers got a tip on Tuesday saying the suspect had been seen walking on Fourth Avenue, police said, and he was arrested without incident.
The 26-year-old man is now facing charges of aggravated assault and robbery.
