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Man arrested after stabbing outside Saskatoon movie theatre

Man charged after stabbing outside of downtown Saskatoon movie theatre late Friday afternoon. Vytai Brannan / Global News

SASKATOON – A man has been charged after a stabbing Friday afternoon. The attack happened just before 6 p.m. outside a downtown Saskatoon movie theatre.

A 48-year-old man was taken to hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries after he was stabbed outside the Scotiabank Theatre in the 300-block of 2nd Avenue South.

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By the time police arrived, the suspect had fled the scene. He was later arrested after being identified by forensic identification and targeted enforcement officers.

The 40-year-old man is charged with aggravated assault and was also found to be in breach of a probation order. His name has not been released.

He is scheduled to appear in Saskatoon provincial court on Tuesday morning.

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