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2 separate stabbings sends 2 men to Saskatoon hospitals

Two men are recovering from injuries after two separate stabbings in Saskatoon. Brice Perkins / Global News

Two separate stabbings in Saskatoon on Monday sent two men to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The first stabbing happened just before 2 p.m. CT in the 300-block of 23rd Street East.

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Patrol officers responding to a disturbance found a man suffering from a stab wound to his hand.

He was taken to hospital for treatment.

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A person was taken into custody but no charges have been laid.

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The second stabbing happened in the area of 28th Street and Avenue B North.

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Officers were called to a report of an injured man at around 10 p.m. He told them he had been approached by a man carrying a knife and machete a few hours earlier.

He was taken to St. Paul’s Hospital with injuries described as non-life threatening.

Police are looking for a man in his mid-20s, between six-foot and six-foot two, around 180 to 190 pounds with a medium build. He was wearing a black hat with a blue peak, a dark blue sweater that appeared to have bandannas for sleeves, dark jeans and red shoes.

The targeted enforcement unit continues to investigate.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Saskatoon police at 306-975-8300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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